Support in the Right Direction
Circles Network Inverclyde provides people and their carers with independent advocacy on social care and self-directed support in Inverclyde. This includes pre-assessment support to help people understand the local process, and the options available. It helps people to think through and articulate their needs and develop support plans, and provides information on local support organisations, peer support and signposting for support to employ and manage staff.
Work to raise awareness and improve understanding of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is central to our ability to ‘Imagine a Scotland without GBV’, the main theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism in Scotland.  Delivering Equally Safe funds a range of prevention focused activity both locally and nationally including research, campaigning and influencing. Perhaps most
Read MoreEarlier this month saw 3,000 people from the third sector attend SCVO’s the Gathering, the largest free voluntary sector event in the UK. Our team were more than attendees, taking part in a collaborative funders session and our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) hosted a panel discussion alongside Pilotlight on opportunities for charities to access professional
Read MoreEach year between the 25th November and 10th December communities across the world take part in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. The campaign calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. In Scotland, this year’s 16 Days of Activism wants us to ‘Imagine a Scotland without Gender Based
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