Social Media for Social Good
We still have a few spaces left for Thursday's Social Media for Social Good - 'Getting Your Job Done' in partnership with Third Sector Lab. There will be some great workshops and really insightful speakers including Selina Hales, founder of Refuweegee and Lesley Stephen of Breast Cancer Now.
Discount available for GCVS Members, book through Eventbrite or call Reception on 0141 332 2444!
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Glasgow TSI and Glasgow City Council - Third Sector Summit
Preparations are underway for the first ever Third Sector Summit held jointly by the Glasgow TSI partners and Glasgow City Council, for an invited audience of Third Sector representatives and networks in Glasgow. We are delighted that this is being taken forward as it represents a positive change in our working relationship.
More details will be announced soon...!
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Community Connectors - Recruiting for Buddy Volunteers
GCVS is looking for volunteers to help launch our innovative new Buddying service, which will provide targeted support to older people and to people who care for older people.
Offering an opportunity to make a real difference, this role will provide you with new experiences, help you develop your skills and give you the satisfaction of seeing first-hand the impact you can make on someone’s life.
Click here for more info!
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Good - Free Space Available!
Kibble have just opened up Good within Buchanan Galleries - a bright open space that’s available for social enterprises and third sector organisations in Glasgow and West of Scotland to utilise, for free, for a number of things including events, training, meetings, demonstrations...whatever you can think of!
It’s open every day from 10am-5pm, and if this is something you would be interested in, contact Mark MacMillan: mark.macmillan@kibble.org
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Upcoming Events Nov/Dec 2017:
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All events can be booked through our Eventbrite page and discounts for GCVS Members are usually available.
You can also register for all our events over the phone - simply call Reception on 0141 332 2444.
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Remember, if you have any news you would like to share with us and you are a GCVS Member, you can submit it to our Members' Noticeboard or email the Comms Team! |
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Sessional Drivers Required!
Rainbow Care Centre are looking for Sessional Drivers to cover sickness and holidays - picking up members of the community in the morning and dropping them off in the afternoon!
The post is for 20 hours per week, 4 hours a day and disclosure is preferred.
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Annual Conference and Exhibition 2017 – Resolving Fuel Poverty
Energy Action Scotland's annual conference sets the annual agenda for fuel poverty action in Scotland.
This year's theme is Resolving Fuel Poverty and at the conference, topics such as new technologies, and how best to support vulnerable and low income households will be discussed.
The conference takes place in the Crieff Hydro Hotel, Crieff on 9-10 November 2017 and is supported by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks and SP Energy Networks.
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Room for Refugees - Online Referral
Positive Action in Housing's Room for Refugee's initiative matches destitute refugees with potential hosts with homes and since September 2015 have managed to provide over 41,500 nights of shelter.
If you are a caseworker or social worker assisting refugees and asylum seekers, you can apply for a caseworker account to refer clients by clicking here.
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International Certificate in Intergenerational Learning
Generations Working Together are offering an accredited International Certificate in Intergenerational Learning in partnership with the University of Granada and the closing date for applications is Thursday 2 November!
The course is available at a reduced fee in return for students providing feedback, so it's an excellent opportunity.
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Free Mood Management Course
Lifelink are hosting mood management courses run by Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, to help people learn some new strategies to cope with stress. During the courses, various moods and examples of unhealthy coping strategies will be among the topics.
The 5-week courses will be run throughout November and December and are completely free, however places must be booked in advance.
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Nomination for Best Community Support Initiative
Musical Memories Springburn is a musical reminiscence group for people with dementia and their carers, in Springburn and the North of Glasgow.
The project was recently nominated for ‘Best Community Support Initiative’ in Scotland at the Scottish Dementia Awards and while they didn't win, they were delighted to be nominated alongside other great organisations!
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Management Committee Members Required
Moogety Foods is a non-profit social enterprise based in Govan, promoting healthy eating, cooking and participation within the community.
They are seeking Management Committee members and are particularly looking for people with experience in:
- Finance,
- Social Enterprise
- Healthy Eating/Nutrition
- Community Development
However, they are open to any applications and skill sets which would be of benefit.
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Philanthropy^3 - Free Event
SIVA are introducing Glasgow's first free brainstorming session for good causes, in collarboration with Paws for Progress, Help for the Homeless and Giving What We Can Glasgow.
The event will be an opportunity to learn about effective fundraising ideas, meet like-minded people and find out new ways to work together in the future.
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Heavily Subsidised Small Charity Training
With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised training event in Glasgow on 8th November offering small and local charities and community groups full day courses on key fundraising skills. Training courses include Managing Event Fundraising Successfully, Fundraising from Trusts & Foundations, Stewardship: Retaining and maintaining donors and Project Management.
Places fill up fast, so book your place today to access this fantastic training opportunity.
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Help Shape Scotland’s National Action Plan on Human Rights
In Spring 2018, an evaluation of the first four years of Scotland’s first National Action Plan on Human Rights (SNAP) will be published.
As part of the evaluation process, the Scottish Human Rights Commission are looking to hear your views on what should be included in SNAP’s second version, as well as your thoughts on the state of human rights in Scotland.
Click here to take part in the survey!
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Charities Wanted
Ryden work on behalf of many of the commercial Landlords throughout Scotland and have a large selection of empty office, retail and industrial premises. Many of the landlords they work with would be interested in providing their empty space for use by registered charities.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, Ryden would welcome talking with you further so jointly they can take the time to explore what kind of space and location would be right for your needs. Please get in touch with Darren Angus: darren.angus@ryden.co.uk or Moira Walker: moira.walker@ryden.co.uk at Ryden to discuss further.
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Headlines from the Third Sector this month:
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