Winter: getting through it together
The Winter Mental Health Campaign aims to provides useful resources and uplifting stories.
Blog posts for the ‘Partner News’ Category
Volunteering during the Covid-19 pandemic
Winter: getting through it together. What you should know
Impact of Funding Decisions
An update on our services, office move, Games for Good, AGM and getting through the Winter together.
Impact of Council funding decisions
Like many other third sector organisations in the city, we are expecting delayed decisions very soon from the Council on grant funding for services from 1st October onwards.
Although our Befriending & Mentoring Services will be unaffected, if you use (or have an interest in) our Volunteering Services, we’ve provided an update for you on the status of all our services and a summary of the potential impact should the Council reduce grant support for Volunteer Glasgow.
Glasgow’s Volunteering Charter; calling all Third Sector Organisations in Glasgow!
Volunteer Glasgow had originally put out a call for Registrations of Interest for Glasgow’s Volunteering Charter (GVC) in May this year. With hindsight we understand that many Glasgow Third Sector Organisations may not have been in a position to make initial Registrations of Interest for Glasgow’s Volunteering Charter at the time due to Covid-19 protocols. […]
The Importance of Volunteering
…for Covid-19, recovery and beyond Paul, Kirsty, Suzanne and David reflect on some of the key issues we all need to consider if we want to build on the incredibly positive volunteering responses to the pandemic, to manage an effective recovery and achieve a fairer, wellbeing economy. Thank you! As we celebrate national Volunteers Week, […]
Update: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and Glasgow’s response
17th April – emerging needs and developments
Saltire Awards for Covid-19 youth volunteering 💖 🙌
Great news! We want to ensure that we recognise and support the great efforts of young people helping in their communities, many of whom won’t have volunteered before, and as such Saltire Awards have relaxed the rules on informal volunteering during the Covid-19 crisis. Young people (aged 12-25) can claim awards up to 100 hours’ […]
GCVS Community Supports Around Covid-19
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector – GCVS are developing a Glasgow Community Support around Covid-19 Directory https://bit.ly/2WEKQoY. This Directory will specifically highlight where there are additional services that people can access at this time or where there is spare capacity for new clients. If you’re a Volunteer Involving Organisation, Communuity Interest Company, Informal [voluntary]Community Group who […]
Team Challenge – A Different Kind of Saturday!
Following their successful event in 2019, Leverndale Hospital is once again hosting a “Meander for Mental Health” on Saturday 19th September from 1pm – 4pm. Community members will be invited to explore the grounds and surrounding green spaces. Volunteers are required from 11am – 5pm. This will enable organisers to brief everyone and direct […]
