News - Everyone's Children
On Friday 22nd April, The Children’s Services and Glasgow Third Sector Interface Network teams at GCVS hosted a collaborative event with Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership. The focus of the event was around youth crime prevention and how Glasgow’s Youth...Read more...
Glasgow Children’s Holiday Food Programme 2022/23
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/24610/The-Childrens-Holiday-Food-Programme The Children’s Holiday Food Programme is now live for 2022/23 applications. Informed by Glasgow City Council’s Strategic Plan, the fund enables community organisations to provide healthy,...Read more...
Third Sector Mental Health Services Report Launch
In 2021, the Citywide Forum’s Mental Health Network, supported by GCVS, carried out a survey to map the extent of third sector mental health and wellbeing services to children, young people and families across Glasgow. The survey identified 122 different third...Read more...
Compassionate Distress Response Service
Do you work with young people (16-25) who may experience emotional distress? The Compassionate Distress Response Service offers a listening ear to people who are experiencing acute emotional distress. It is operated by GAMH on behalf of Glasgow HSCP. People can be...Read more...
Third Sector Domestic Abuse Survey
Earlier this year, Glasgow’s Third Sector Children, Young People and Families Citywide Forum surveyed individuals from third sector services to help identify and compare trends, and gain an insight into organisations’ training and procedure surrounding domestic abuse...Read more...
National Child Protection Guidance briefing Nov 2021
National Child Protection Guidance Briefing. Glasgow’s Citywide Forum and Glasgow Child Protection Committee hosted an online briefing event on the new National Child Protection Guidance on 10th November. The National Guidance describes the responsibilities and...Read more...
National Care Service Consultation response from The Glasgow Third Sector Children, Young People and Families Citywide Forum
The Glasgow Third Sector Children, Young People and Families Citywide Forum provides a strong and collaborative voice to partner agencies to influence Children’s Services across the city. It represents the voice of over 800 third sector organisations working with...Read more...
Glasgow October Holiday Activities 2021
Over 40 voluntary sector organisations are offering holiday activities and/or food for children, young people and families in Glasgow over the October Holiday break. We’ve created a spreadsheet to show what’s on in each area of the city. You can see it here October...Read more...
National Care Service – What Does it Mean for Children’s Services? 30 September 2021
Our next big “Our World Reimagined – Social Care” event will focus on the proposal to include children’s services within the remit of the National Care Service. This is included in the current Scottish Government consultation on setting up a...Read more...
Scottish Government Programme for Government 2021-22 – What’s in for children, young people, and families?
Earlier this month, the Scottish Government published its Programme for Government 2021-22, which aims to create a fairer, more just, prosperous, and equal Scotland. The wide-ranging programme covers care services, child poverty, climate change, economic recovery,...Read more...
Glasgow Children, Young People and Families Mental Health Services Mapping
The wellbeing of children and young people has been a focus for concern in Scotland, particularly since the pandemic. The Scottish Government has increased the funding available to local authorities to continue their work to support young people’s mental health and...Read more...
Consultation on child friendly Children’s Services Plan
Back in early 2020, a number of third sector organisations were involved in consulting children and young people about the Children’s Service Plan. Due to the pandemic, the plan was delayed but it is now complete and available online here We said that we would...Read more...
Glasgow summer holiday activity programme 2021
Over 100 voluntary sector organisations are offering holiday activities and/or food for children, young people and families in Glasgow this summer. We’ve created a spreadsheet to show what’s on in each area of the city. You can see it here Summer Activity Programmes...Read more...
Glasgow Third Sector Child Poverty Network
The role of third sector organisations, big and small, is integral to tackling child poverty across Glasgow. Which is why GCVS and CPAG in Scotland have been hosting a series of events focused on understanding the third sector perspective on the system of support...Read more...
What’s the Cost? Exploring invisible barriers for families living on low incomes when accessing universal services
Growing up in poverty is really challenging and has a long term impact on families’ overall health and wellbeing. We are fortunate to live in a country with access to free healthcare and where education is seen as a right for every child. That said, universal...Read more...