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Glasgow Equalities Partnership Mail Out Issue 12

Briefing Sessions

In the next few months GEP will be running briefing sessions that link equality and diversity issues with community engagement and community planning.  We intend to have two types of sessions, one aimed at equality organisations and groups and the other aimed at key partners involved in community planning.

These sessions will help you to have a better understanding on how community planning structures works across Glasgow and how you can actively be involved in these processes.  Also for Community Planning key partners it will be an opportunity to have a better understanding of equalities, diversity and human rights.

The Development Officers can come out to your organisation to deliver these sessions.

If your Organisation is interested in these sessions please contact us.

Equalise Edition 5

Equalise Edition 5 is now out and includes a range of information and updates on Glasgow Equalities Partnership, the networks and partnership organisation. PDF (2.58MB) at http://www.glasgowep.org.uk/equalise5.pdf. Printed versions are going out to those in our mailing list shortly.  However if you wish to receive one, please contact us on administration@glasgowep.org.uk

Consultation Summary Reports

Printed Copies of the GEP Consultation Summary Report on the Equalities Hub are now available contact us to request a copy.  A PDF version copy will shortly be made available on the GEP website: http://www.glasgowep.org.uk

Contact Details

Glasgow Equalities Partnership Tel. 0141 221 8938 info@glasgowep.org.uk
GEP Development Officers developmentofficers@glasgowep.org.uk
GEP Admin administration@glasgowep.org.uk
Glasgow Equalities Partnership, Pentagon Business Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow, G3 8AZ

Community Capacity Building (CCB) Resources (from Glasgow Community Planning Partnership and Glasgow Community Learning Strategy Partnership)

CCB Resource Libraries Locations Leaflet (Glasgow Community Planning Partnership)

CCB Resource Libraries Locations

Glasgow Community Planning Partnership and Glasgow Community Learning Strategy Partnership are committed to strengthening Glasgow’s communities by building community capacity and supporting community engagement.

As part of an ongoing commitment to community capacity building, a range of measures includes the creation of resource libraries to bring together key resources to help communities. This leaflet provides useful signposts to resources to support CCB, whether that is involving people, having influence, or setting-up and sustaining projects.

The full text from this Glasgow Community Planning Partnership leaflet also appears below:
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Equality Updates 13th November 2008

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Jobs Extra 13th November 2008

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Funding Extra 13th November 2008

IMPORTANT: Only one more newsletter before Christmas! Next issue on the 20th November. Then back on January 8th 2009!! Continue reading ›

Glasgow Women’s Voluntary Sector Network: Open Space Event

arrows in a circle imageTHE ISSUES FOR WOMEN AND WOMEN’S VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS IN 2009 AND BEYOND

Date: Thursday 20th November 2008
Venue: St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow
Time: 10am to 4 pm

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Glasgow Disability Alliance Showcase Event : Dignity and Justice For All: Partnership Matters

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Please find attached a letter of invitation and Reply Form for GDA’s Showcase Event 2008. The event will mark United Nation’s International Day For Disabled People and is around the theme of “Dignity and Justice For All: Partnership Matters”.

We are welcoming an eminent speaker for the event, Dr Richard Light. Richard has been involved in the disability movement for almost 20 years.  He has worked as a researcher, trainer and consultant and is a frequent contributor to conferences, seminars, governmental meetings and media reports into issues as diverse as bioethics, employment policies and capacity building.  The foundation upon which all such work was based was - and remains - human rights and he has spent the past five years working exclusively on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  He was awarded RADAR’s ‘International Person of the Year’ in 2006, for his work on human rights and, the following year, received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours for his work with disabled people.

This event will be of interest to you as there are around 125,000 disabled people in Glasgow and the event will promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of disabled people. The Showcase Event will also launch the Report “Dignity & Justice for All: Partnership Matters” which draws on the varied experiences of our members and of our partner organisations in relation to working with disabled people. The Report - and the event - seek to raise awareness of the importance of partnership working in promoting accessible learning, support and independent living which empowers disabled people to have control over their own lives and futures.

Please let us know if you are intending to come along by completing the reply form attached and either email or fax this back to us on 0141 550 4937

Kind Regards,
Tressa Burke
Director
Glasgow Disability Alliance
Suite 301, The White Studios
Building 4, Templeton Business Centre
62 Templeton Street
G40 1DA

Tel: 0141 556 7103
Fax: 0141 550 4937

shirleycoull@gdaonline.co.uk

Consulting on our future plans : The Commission’s Strategic plan, Equality Scheme and Grants Programme

EHRC logo“In November and December 2008 we (Commission for Equality and Human Rights) are holding about 30 consultation and involvement events across England, Scotland and Wales as well as running an online consultation, in order to capture a wide range of views on these areas of work at an early stage in their development. The results of the consultation will inform our thinking, so your views really do matter.”


EHRC Strategic Priorities Consultation Events in Scotland

11th November, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
24th November, Patio Hotel, Aberdeen
4th December, Ayr Racecourse Conference Centre, Ayr
All events: 10am - 12pm  To book email EHRC or telephone 0161 829 8174

Online Consultation
“To take part in our online consultation please follow this link to our external consultation site. The online consultation opened on 5 November. There are different phases within the consultation - when you register you will receive information about the start and end dates of these.”

Consultation Home Page

Equality Updates 6th November 2008

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Jobs Extra 6th November 2008

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