Small Grants of up to £10,000 for projects that improve mental wellbeing in the city. The Fund opened for applications on the 17th November. You can find all the info, including all the forms you need, guidance and FAQs HERE Information Session 18th November –...Read more...
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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...
Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: Information Event
[Update 17th November: Further information, including guidance on criteria and how to apply, has now been published. Please access it here] The new £1.79m Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund will open on Wednesday 17 November. The fund will support...Read more...
Glasgow Third Sector Justice Network briefings
18th November: Why the need for a Victims’ Commissioner role for Scotland? 2nd December: Implementing Lady Dorrian’s review of the management of sexual offences, abolishing the not proven verdict, and reforming the law on corroboration The Scottish...Read more...
Yaldi Christmas Raffle
Enter before the 13th December Over the last year, 97 community and voluntary sector organisations have signed up at Yaldi: the Glasgow Community Lottery, and between them have raised over £45,000 for their work. To celebrate Yaldi’s 1st anniversary we will be holding...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...
GCVS Response to the National Care Service Consultation
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government consultation on the proposed National Care Service. We welcome increasing recognition both in this consultation, and more broadly, of the national...Read more...
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