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Dec 10, 2021 | GCVS Information, Member, Uncategorized
Annual General Meeting The Board of Directors invites members to the online Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) on Wednesday, 19th January 2022, 09:30am, via Zoom. Alongside the formal business (GCVS AGM agenda, Minutes of...
Read more... Oct 29, 2020 | GCVS Information
Before the emergence of Covid-19, the GCVS Board were working on a new strategy for 2020-2023 following the appointment in August 2019 of our new Chief Executive, Ian Bruce. At their meeting of the 11th March 2020 the Board agreed a draft for formal consultation. ...
Read more... Jan 20, 2020 | Albany, Funding, GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Health & social care, Member, Older people policies, Policy/Project
A reminder that our AGM is taking place on Tuesday 28th January at our Albany Centre from 9am – 12.30pm. Due to recent changes to the Glasgow Community Fund process and timeline following a meeting of Glasgow City Council today. There will be significant...
Read more... Dec 12, 2019 | GCVS Information
As we approach the heart of the festive season and celebrations, we’d like to take this opportunity to look back to the recent Glasgow Charities Annual Christmas Fayre which took place on Thursday 14th November at Glasgow City Chambers. Over 40 local...
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Oct 8, 2019 | Funding, GCVS Information, HR Service, Payroll & Finance services, Personal care administration service, Sector Information, Third Sector Interface
The Scottish Government has today provided detail of its ‘No Deal’ scenario plans. Two documents have been launched outlining its assumptions and potential responses. There is also a useful site for people and businesses looking for information on how...
Read more... Sep 25, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Information, Policy & legislation
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on 19th September, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that the mandatory named person scheme for every child – enshrined in the Children and Young People Act 2014 – will be repealed. The proposed Information Sharing...
Read more... Jun 17, 2019 | GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Sector Information, Uncategorized
The People Factor What economic policy really means for people and communities in Scotland GCVS and charities from across Glasgow and Scotland were privileged and rather excited to welcome Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England to our Albany Centre in April...
Read more... May 30, 2019 | About, GCVS Information
GCVS Press Release 29th May 2019 Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS), the main development and support agency for voluntary and community organisations in Glasgow, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Bruce as its new Chief Executive. Ian will...
Read more... May 28, 2019 | About, GCVS Blog, GCVS Information
Many readers will know that GCVS chief executive, Helen Macneil, is retiring in June. As the proud chair of GCVS who has worked alongside Helen for the last seven years, I have the unenviable task of trying to sum up in a few words her enormous contribution to the...
Read more... Apr 10, 2019 | GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Policy/Project
Our Human Rights Defenders Network meeting is on tomorrow (11th April – still a few places left Register Here) GCVS is working with Carole Ewart on developing the network. Carole outlines below some of the things we need to think about and act on. Counting the...
Read more... Feb 6, 2019 | About, GCVS Blog, GCVS Information
Our recent AGM saw us welcome new directors Peter Kelly (Poverty Alliance) and Eddie Kane from Barnardos Scotland. A third director, Janis McDonald (Scottish Council on Deafness) was re-elected to the board. Welcome all! Two of our current board members have been...
Read more... Nov 29, 2018 | About, GCVS Information, Member
GCVS members are warmly invited to join us at our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 15th January 2019, 9am – 12pm at the Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DS. Following our AGM formal business, we are delighted to have Susan...
Read more... Oct 10, 2018 | About, Everyone's Children, GCVS Information
Suzie Scott Everyone’s Children Project Manager I took part in the Children in Scotland study trip to Finland in October 2018. Here are some reflections on the trip. Background First, some background and context: Finland has a population of around 5.5 million, the...
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Sep 28, 2018 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Uncategorized
Suzie Scott and Laura Dover Everyone’s Children Project Our Glasgow Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Network Meeting on 18th September was well attended by around 60 staff from across the statutory and public sectors. The meeting was themed around Third...
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Sep 18, 2018 | GCVS Blog, GCVS Information
Deborah Mooney TFT Project Manager & Digital Engagement Officer | GCVS The Tackling Fraud Together team are still concentrating our efforts in the West of Glasgow this month – we’re hoping the weather clears up slightly so our flyering around...
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