Delighted to be attending the 60th Celebrations for GCA - Glasgow Council on Alcohol at @glasgowcitycouncil.bsky.social City Chambers this afternoon! Congratulations to all the GCA team! "60 Years of Helping Lives Change” #GCA60
North West Glasgow Voluntary Sector Network
@nwgvsn.bsky.social
We are a membership organisation & we support, connect & advocate for third sector organisations within the North West of Glasgow. We also run an IT reuse & recycling project - Plugged In. Www.nwgvsn.org.uk
It's #TrusteesWeek & we'd like to start the week by thanking all the trustees of our member organisations that volunteer their time, knowledge, enthusiasm & support to every member organisation! We appreciate you & a BIG THANK YOU ALL! trusteesweek.org
We'll be attending the Glasgow Community Planning Partnership area partnership meeting this morning with our #VoluntarySector Rep from Annexe Communities You can see the meeting agenda on the @glasgowcitycouncil.bsky.social meetings calendar onlineservices.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsa...
Thanks to Anne from Bridgeton Community Learning Campus for collecting a laptop & free internet for someone she is working with. Thanks to the recent large donation of laptops from @glasgowlife we've been able to get more laptops out. nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/ #pluggedinglasgow #DigitalInclusion
It's #GetOnlineWeek, the @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social digital inclusion campaign. We'll be spotlighting #PluggedInGlasgow. We refurbish donated IT devices— giving them back out to people who need them most in NW and NE Glasgow. 💚 nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/ #DigitalInclusion #RefurbishedTech
We are presenting at the @alliancescot.bsky.social #DiGiTal event this morning as part of @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social #GetOnlineWeek. Our Network Manager is speaking about how access to a digital device and wifi should be a human right. #PluggedInGlasgow #DigitalInclusion linktr.ee/plugged1n
It's #ChallengePoverty week & today we are joining with other organisations across Scotland to celebrate the third sector, community organisations & volunteers who provide vital support to help people live decent & dignified lives. www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/ #ChallengePovertyWeek #WeDemandBetter
It's #ChallengePovertyWeek. We believe having access to digital, today, IS an essential! We hope our IT refurb project #PluggedInGlasgow has made a difference by giving out 2200 refurbished devices to people that need them. nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/ #ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter
Busy day yesterday - we met with managers Drumchapel LIFE at The Phoenix Centre and supported them with Governance & Capacity Building. Then met with Glasgow Chinese Recreation Centre SCIO to help them with a funding application and enjoy a fab lunch!
📣 Our offices are closed Friday and Monday for the September weekend. We’re hoping this autumn sun stays out! Back to work Tuesday 30th. 🍁🍂😎
Looking forward to the @alliancescot.bsky.social Self Management Awards later today, where our IT project #PluggedInGlasgow is a finalist in the Self Management Digital Innovator category. nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/
We attended the BCDC Community network lunch talking all things the network and #PluggedInGlasgow this afternoon. Great to make new connections! Thanks for having us! Find out how you can refer to Plugged In on our website: nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/ #DigitalInclusion #reuserecycle
All set up for our #PluggedInGlasgow stall at #Lenzie Community Festival. See you there! nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/
We are delighted that our project #PluggedInGlasgow is a finalist in the Self-Management Digital Innovator category in this year’s Self Management Awards We’re one of 27 finalists. @alliancescot.bsky.social For find out more : bit.ly/4foPkX8 #SelfManagement25 #digitalinclusion #RefurbishedTech
How nice to come into a thank you email from one of our Network News subscribers! nwgvsn.org.uk/our-work/com...
It's been a busy week for #PluggedInGlasgow collections! Thanks to Edmund from GAMH for collecting a laptop & internet for an asylum seeker he is working with, to help learn English & make social connections to improve their mental health. nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/ #DigitalRights #DigitalInclusion
The @corra.scot Boost Fund for community-led organisations across Scotland supporting local people affected by poverty or disadvantage is now open! All the details below ⬇️
📣🎉🌟Boost Fund - open today! For community-led organisations across Scotland supporting local people affected by poverty or disadvantage. ➡️£500-£3,000 to constituted groups & charities w/ an annual income of £50,000 or less ➡️£250-£1,500 for unconstituted groups www.corra.scot/grant...
Our Network News newsletter is a great way to promote your organisation or event. Any members or partners who would like to add a story or event to next week's newsletter, please get in touch at hello.northwestglasgowvsn@outlook.com nwgvsn.org.uk/our-work/com...
@glasgowcvs.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar on the #EmploymentRights Bill on 19th August👇
👩⚖️The #EmploymentRights Bill brings significant changes to legislation and workplace practice. We're hosting a free webinar on 19th August and an exclusive 3 part training series for voluntary sector employers! 👉Join the free session bit.ly/4kGB9gY 👉Book a training package here: bit.ly/4ed8pL7
@lambhillstables.bsky.social are recruiting a Kitchen Manager to work alongside their team 👇
Kitchen Manager role with @lambhillstables.bsky.social supervising the kitchen and working alongside a team of dedicated volunteers with various capabilities to deliver and develop exciting seasonal dishes! tinyurl.com/yphytneb £29,296 pro-rata, 24hpw #Glasgow #Community
Thanks to Nicola from the @alliancescot.bsky.social for collecting 2 laptops & free wi-fi from #pluggedinglasgow. One will help a young adult with their studies & one is going to someone with no tv/computer to stay socially connected. #DigitalInclusion #RefurbishedTech nwgvsn.org.uk/plugged-in/
📢 Our office will be closed on Monday 21st July for the bank holiday. See you as normal on Tuesday! Here's hoping we have sunshine! 😎
@opfs.org.uk are recruiting!👇
@opfs.org.uk are also recruiting for their teams in Central Scotland! ➡️Benefit, Debt and Money Advisor, Glasgow ➡️Development Worker: Lone Parent Positive Workplace Programme, Glasgow/Edinburgh ➡️Childcare Connector, Glasgow ➡️Employability Advisor, Glasgow / East Renfrewshire tinyurl.com/yewtb2k4
Join @maryhill-in.bsky.social as Human Rights & Advocacy Coordinator to help generate greater solidarity and respect shown to people seeking asylum in the UK tinyurl.com/4hr8rxaz £30,030 pro-rata Glasgow #charityjob
It's a busy week for collections for #PluggedInGlasgow. Thanks to Fiona from Glasgow West End After School for collecting a laptop & free wifi for a vulnerable family they work with, that needs online access to learning materials. #DigitalInclusion #RefurbishedTech
Any budding nature photographers out there? Your photo could be one of 5 winners exhibited in the @byreshub.bsky.social Clarice Pears building 👇
We’re excited to invite you to take part in our Nature Photo Competition! Whether you're a seasoned photographer or just love capturing the beauty of the outdoors, we’d love to see your work. The top 5 images will be printed at scale on the inner black walls in the Clarice Pears building.
We’re sending out our Network Newsletter tomorrow afternoon. If you are not on our distribution list- you are missing out! Sign up on our website - just scroll to the bottom and add in your details! nwgvsn.org.uk
What a wonderful post from one of our members after our Network meeting yesterday. We have been supporting Yuliia from Nightingale Music & Arts Centre SCIO navigate all the funding, support & help available. Thank you Yuliia for your kind and heartfelt words 💛 www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZS4...