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Welcome to the CLD Team: Information Bulletin

Our bulletin features essential information for those working in communities in Glasgow.  Read the latest community learning & development news and updates for organisations, staff and volunteers. Please circulate to your colleagues and organisations in your networks.

Contact the CLD team at:  karen.armstrong@gcvs.org.uk.

December 2016

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Wishing you a Happy Christmas
and a peaceful and prosperous 2017

from Sallie & Karen

 

Look out for our next Info Bulletin at the end of Jan 2017


 

Professional Development

Training courses offerred by GCVS CLD Team Jan-Feb 2017

CLD Principles 10 Jan 2017 Book here

Teasing Out Service User Impact 7 Feb 2017 Book here

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Political Perspective

Form Welfare State to Welfare System

Recently The RT Hon Damien Green MP gave a speech setting out how he sees the future of the Welfare system. He proposed 3 principles and stated: 'A welfare state is not enough. We need a system that involves many players – health professionals, employers and voluntary organisations....' Read more…

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Community Empowerment

Participatory Budgeting Scotland Network

Join the recently launched PB Scotland Network. PB Scotland has been developed by Scottish Community Development Centre with funding from the Scottish Government. Read more…

Learning / ALN / Digital / Youth Work

Go Digital or Die, Charities Told

Call to action issued as charities told to embrace digital future.  Over the last six months, 19 key figures in the Scottish third sector have pooled their knowledge, skills and vision for digital leadership within charities. Now, they have come up with a call to action.  Read more…

 

Scotland's Youth Work Champions

YouthLink Scotland is seeking nominations from organisations and young people throughout Scotland for the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2017. The deadline for nominations is Monday 16 January 2017. Read more…

Criminal Justice

Scottish Government renames "offender" as "person with conviction"

People released from Scottish prisons will no longer be referred to as "offenders", under Scottish government plans. Read more… 

Health & Equalities

Campaign launched to move beyond foodbanks in Scotland

The project called A Menu for Change: Cash, Rights, Food  has been awarded £998,882 and will be formally launched in 2017. It will seek to reduce the need for and reliance on emergency food aid by identifying and working intensively in three local authorities and using the lessons learned to influence the national response. Read more…

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Funding

Awards for All welcomes Creative Scotland as an Official Partner

Apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 for projects that encourage creative experiences within the community. Deadline ongoing. Read more…
 


OSCR Issues Reminder to Charities to Complete Annual Return & Account Submission

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) would like to remind charity trustees about Annual Return and Accounts Submission. Read more…

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