Recovering Health and Care Services Pennie Taylor, 8 March 2022 It is breath-taking to look back over the past couple of years and reflect on the learning curve. For me, the biggest revelations have involved the impact of the pandemic on social care – COVID starkly...Read more...
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University of Glasgow project to support organisations with marketing
GCVS is partnering with the University of Glasgow to support 3 third sector organisations with their marketing communications planning. Could you benefit from free marketing support? Marketing Communications Project: Do you have a service or idea you need to help to...Read more...
Recovery: What Next for Health and Social Care?
Our Health and Social Care Coordinator Lynn Williams discusses the current context for health and care, at a critical juncture in policy and service planning. This includes plans to reignite the Voluntary Sector Health and Care Network. Who are the Health and Social...Read more...
Scottish charities warn they are ‘running on empty’
Ian Bruce, chief executive of Glasgow Council for Voluntary Services, spoke to BBC News Scotland to discuss the extreme challenges facing third sector organisations, particularly as fuel prices rise sharply. Some groups have called on governments to do more to help...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...
Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
The Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund was created to provide small Grants of up to £10,000 for projects that improve mental wellbeing for local people (adults aged 16+) in Glasgow. Round One has now closed and applications are being assessed. Round...Read more...
Festive Services Directory 2021
Thanks to the efforts of staff and volunteers, around 100 third sector organisations across the city are providing services around the festive period. There are a wide range of activities including Santa walkabouts, gifts and toys for local children, warm hats and...Read more...
GCVS AGM 19th January 2022
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...
Enrol for an SVQ in Community Development
One of our SVQ suite of awards which continues to grow in popularity is Community Development. Like all SVQ’s, the Community Development awards offer candidates the chance to gain an accredited qualification while they work. From level 2 (SCQF 5) to level 4 (SCQF...Read more...
OWR Social Care – A Person Led Approach to Data in Social Care
GCVS, Mydex CIC and Scottish Care recently joined forces with GCVS for this fascinating instalment in the ‘Our World Reimagined – Social Care’ series on 15th November. You can access recording of this session here: Our World Reimagined – A...Read more...
GCVS and Strathclyde University Joint Co Production Event 25 Nov 2021 – Speaker Presentations
This joint event from GCVS and the University of Strathclyde sought to identify lessons and good practice during Scottish Co Production week. It was held on 25/11/21 with a truly international flavour! All of the presentations delivered have been pulled together...Read more...
A Budget for Recovery – What Now for Social Care?
Lynn Williams, Health and Social Care Coordinator for GCVS, blogs in advance of the upcoming Scottish Budget, looking at relevant messages coming from the ‘Our World Reimagined’ series and what needs to be included in the detail in early December. She calls for a...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...
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