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Scottish Programme for Government – highlights

Sep 16, 2019 | About, Policy & legislation, Sector Information

Our Social Policy Coordinator, Lynn Williams, blogs on the recent Programme for Government. You’d be forgiven for thinking that in amongst the Brexit high drama of the last few weeks that government activity had all but ceased. The Scottish Government wanted to...Read more...

Cross-Party Group for the Prevention and Healing of Ace’s Summary

Apr 4, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation

Tracey Jenkins, Everyone’s Children Administrative Officer The Cross-Party Group for the Prevention and Healing of ACE’s had a productive meeting at the Scottish Parliament on the 27th of March. Gail Ross MSP chaired the group and a number of guest speakers presented...Read more...

Child Poverty Action Plan Briefing Session

Feb 20, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation, Welfare reform policies

Suzie Scott Everyone’s Children Project Manager Everyone’s Children held a briefing session on the Glasgow Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) on 12th February. The aim of the session was to ensure that third sector activities and issues were...Read more...

Children’s Mental Health: The Third Sector Contribution

Dec 13, 2018 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Health & social care, Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Young People project

Laura Dover Everyone’s Children Development Worker The Everyone’s Children Project hosted a one-day conference on the 21st November to explore the contribution that third sector organisations make in supporting children and young people experiencing...Read more...

Glasgow City HSCP Reviews Statements of Best Practice

Jun 26, 2017 | Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Sector Information

As part of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s Strategic Plan 2016-19, they have reduced their fourteen Statements of Best Practice (SOBPs) which were previously launched, to seven. The aim of the statements was to clarify the roles of housing,...Read more...

GCVS Local Election Hustings 2017

Apr 28, 2017 | GCVS Information, Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Sector Information

On Tuesday the 25th of April we held a Hustings event in advance of the Scottish Local Election taking place on Thursday 4 May 2017. The event was held to support our Manifesto for Change and provide Glasgow’s Third Sector with an opportunity to put their...Read more...

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