Chancellor Rishi Sunak left the despatch box just after lunchtime, after laying out the key announcements of his summer statement.The focus was on ‘jobs’ and as he laid out his three point plan to help people find work; to protect jobs and to create new...Read more...
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Mini Budget 2020 – When to Watch
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will stand up tomorrow to deliver what’s being dubbed an emergency “Mini-Budget” as the economy reels from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In true budget style, there are leaks aplenty, giving us a hint about what he...Read more...
Glasgow’s Mental Health and Wellbeing during and beyond COVID-19
Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Event on 2nd June was attended by over 100 participants, who heard talks from Trevor Lakey, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, Carol Irvine, Lifelink and Margaret McBride Glasgow Association for Mental Health. We’d...Read more...
Interfaith Glasgow Video
Interfaith Glasgow have produced a brilliant video showcasing the work of a wide range of voluntary organisations during Covid 19. Watch it here #GlasgowHelps Glasgow Helps *** GLASGOW HELPS! PLEASE SHARE WIDELY*** so people know about the support available to...Read more...
Partnerships in Children and Families Services Post COVID-19
Our Children and Families Event, in partnership with Glasgow Citywide Forum, on 16th June was attended by over 100 participants, who heard talks from Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, Glasgow City Council Education Services, and national third sector...Read more...
TSI Coronavirus Survey
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of coronavirus on the Third Sector, the Third Sector Interface Scotland Network carried out a national survey over a two-month period with community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises, as well as...Read more...
Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) Update
A message from Natasha Gordon, Employer Advice Services The recently announced changes to the Job Retention scheme are very significant for third sector organisations. The biggest changes are employers having to cover costs of National Insurance and pension...Read more...
Poverty Zoom Catch Up – Video, presentations and discussions on how we #buildbackbetter
Our most recent Zoom catch up with Glasgow’s voluntary sector focussed on the impact of COVID-19 on poverty in the City and asked participants to identify the policy priorities needed to help people and communities recover. Consistently, digital access and...Read more...
COVID Catch Up 22 April – Update Q and A
At our first COVID-19 catch up session for the voluntary sector, we pulled together the questions you raised and passed these to colleagues who had kindly agreed to speak at this event. We have replies now from the British Red Cross and are waiting for replies from...Read more...
Glasgow Build Back Better Network – A Message from our Chief Executive
A message and invite from Ian Bruce: The COVID-19 pandemic has turned lives, services and our economy upside down. Whilst we move on from the immediate crisis (although the WHO suggests that we must always have a COVID-19 crisis response ready), our thoughts turn to...Read more...
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