RIDDOR: Smoother Workplace Incident Reporting
5th October 2026
New Course Now Live on the TSI Learning Portal Author: Cam Pollok, Health & Safety Advisor When an accident, illness or near-miss happens at work, knowing what to do next... Read more
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Right to Work Changes for Charities from October 2026
1st October 2026
Author: Poorva Deshpande, HR Service Advisor Major changes to the UK's Right to Work regime take effect on 1 October 2026. The new rules extend compliance obligations beyond traditional employees... Read more
Is this Scotland’s Last Chance to Get Reform Right?
22nd September 2026
Glasgow's Third Sector Calls for a Seat at the Table Last week, GCVS members met with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, to discuss the... Read more
Free Mediation Support for Pilot Organisations
22nd September 2026
A New Way to Navigate Difficult Conversations Conflict and disagreement can arise for any organisation, no matter how committed the people involved are to a shared purpose. Whether it's a... Read more
How can we move forward with optimism and ambition?
3rd September 2026
Glasgow's Voluntary Sector Shares Priorities with New MSPs Author: Lynn Williams, Partnerships and Membership Coordinator Last week, members of GCVS met with two new MSPs from the Scottish Parliament. Alison... Read more
Nominations open: Help shape Glasgow’s partnership and policy work
1st September 2026
Nominations are open until 25 September for the Glasgow Third Sector Forum (GTSF) elections. This is an opportunity for Glasgow Third Sector Forum members to get involved in a number... Read more
Take part in research on what ‘success’ means in Glasgow’s third sector
1st September 2026
Author: Qawiyah Haroon-Tejumola, PhD Researcher, University of StrathclydeIn partnership with Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) Third sector organisations are often asked to prove they are making a difference.... Read more
Help Shape Glasgow’s Third Sector: Elections Open Soon
21st August 2026
Could You Be a Representative? This autumn, Glasgow Third Sector Forum (GTSF) members will have the opportunity to vote in elections for a number of important third sector representative positions.... Read more
Over £2m investment to strengthen support for families across Glasgow City Region
21st August 2026
Families across the region are set to benefit from a major new investment in community-based support, following the award of over £2 million from the Scottish Government's Whole Family Support... Read more
New IJB Voting Rights for Lived Experience Representatives
19th August 2026
The Integration Joint Board (IJB) is the governance structure that oversees the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), bringing together council social work services and NHS community health services under... Read more
Announcing the Closure of GCVS SVQ Centre
29th July 2026
After more than 20 years of supporting learning and workforce development across Scotland's third sector, the GCVS Board has taken the difficult decision to close the GCVS SVQ Centre following... Read more
Glasgow Clinic Helps Families Access Advice
27th July 2026
Visiting the Scottish Child Law Centre’s Children’s Rights Clinic in Govanhill The Scottish Child Law Centre recently launched a community-based children’s rights clinic in Govanhill, offering free, in-person legal advice... Read more
Why Good Governance Exists: A Lesson from the 2026 World Cup
13th July 2026
When Trust in Decision-Making is in the Spotlight For most of us in Scotland's third sector, FIFA's disciplinary process seems a world away from community organisations, charities and social enterprises.... Read more
Unfair Dismissal Changes: What Employers Need to Do
18th June 2026
Author: Angela Peacock, HR and Recruitment Assistant Unfair dismissal law in Great Britain is changing in a way that will affect almost every employer and a large proportion of the... Read more
A Strong Message from Glasgow’s Voluntary Sector
9th June 2026
Author: Lynn Williams, Partnerships and Membership Coordinator Policy asks for Government from our pre-election event On April 24th, voluntary and community organisations from across Glasgow came together for our pre-election... Read more
HMP Glasgow Community Support Fund
8th June 2026
Now Open to Support Local Communities A new Community Support Fund is now open for applications, linked to the development of the Scottish Prison Service’s HMP Glasgow project. The fund... Read more
New HR Essentials Course for Third Sector Organisations
8th June 2026
Author: Fiona Davies, People & Safety Services Manager We are excited to announce the launch of our first HR training course on the TSI Learning portal for community groups, volunteer... Read more
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Generative AI
20th May 2026
The Glasgow Climate Action Hub asks us to consider the impact of AI in this featured blog Author: Robert Ball, Environmental Adviser, Glasgow Climate Action Hub Three quarters of people... Read more