North West Glasgow Voluntary Sector Network

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

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!

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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.

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#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. 💚
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#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

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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.

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#ChallengePovertyWeek #WeDemandBetter

📢 We've moved office!

You can now find us at Community Central Hall on Maryhill Road.

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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.

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#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.

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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:

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#DigitalInclusion #reuserecycle

All set up for our #PluggedInGlasgow stall at #Lenzie Community Festival. See you there!

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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!

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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.

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#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 ⬇️

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

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@glasgowcvs.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar on the #EmploymentRights Bill on 19th August👇

@lambhillstables.bsky.social are recruiting a Kitchen Manager to work alongside their team 👇

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

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📢 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!👇

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 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 💛

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