The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equalities and human rights
Glasgow Equality Forum members have been working hard to adapt their services to meet the needs of their communities, in light of Covid-19 and the current lockdown. I wanted to share the brilliant work our members have been doing, and highlight the particular needs...
GEF Response to GCC Health and Social Care Partnership Equality Outcomes Consultation
Glasgow Equality Forum (GEF) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the draft Equality Outcomes. We have shared these with our members via email, inviting them to respond with their own perspectives. We have also shared the survey on our Twitter feed, which...
Review of Glasgow City IJB Public Engagement Committee
Glasgow Equality Forum attends the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership: IJB Public Engagement Committee as an Equalities Advisor. "The Public Engagement Committee is made up of six Voting Members who sit on the Integration Joint Board of Glasgow City...
Glasgow Equality Forum Conference: presentations and resources
1. Agenda Glasgow Equality Forum Conference 2. Being Heard and Taking Action Experiences of Equality Networks in Glasgow - Lorraine Barrie, GEF Manager Glasgow Women's Voluntary Sector Presentation - Dawn Fyfe, Wise Women 3. Workshops How can the Community Empowerment...
Religion, Belief and Equality in Glasgow
Back in 2018, Interfaith Glasgow hosted an event, “Religion, Belief and Equality in Glasgow”. The event was commissioned by the Glasgow Equality Forum (GEF) to bring together representatives of faith and belief communities and equality organisations to: build the...
Glasgow Equality Forum Conference 2019: Tuesday 26th November
Join us for Glasgow Equality Forum's 2019 Conference! Tuesday 26th November, 10am - 3.30pm, Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow G1 1TF Booking is open now. This event is open to people living or working in Glasgow who have an interest in promoting...
Wise Women’s September Snapshot
“The third sector, which includes charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups, delivers essential services, helps to improve people's wellbeing and contributes to economic growth. It plays a vital role in supporting communities at a local level.” Scottish...
Update on Glasgow City Council’s New Grants Fund
Update 11th October : The Fund is now open to applications from Unincorporated organisations, and the deadline has been extended to 25th October. Update 19th September: Glasgow Communities Fund - Call for Applications. The new fund is now open for applications for...
Glasgow City Council New Grant Fund: proposals continued to after summer recess
Glasgow Equality Forum Manager Lorraine Barrie provides an update on Glasgow City Council’s review and replacement of the Integrated Grants Fund, which has major implications for delivery of equalities work, and for the third sector more widely. Thanks to Annabelle...
Glasgow Equality Forum response to draft Concordat Action Plan
14th March 2019 GEF would like to thank all at GTSIN and GCC for the production of this Action Plan (Third Sector Concordat Draft 13 March 2019 PDF), as it has captured many of the concerns raised by the third sector at consultation events. Having sought the views of...