women's networks

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Networks:

Glasgow Women’s Voluntary Sector Network (WVSN)

Purpose:

To bring together women who work in the voluntary sector whether paid or unpaid, to provide a forum for the sharing of information and mutual support, to raise awareness and advocate for the alleviation of social exclusion and discrimination of women in Glasgow.

Activities:

Represent the WVSN at Glasgow City Council Equality Networks ForumProvide a mechanism for identifying gaps in information and services to women in Glasgow.

Seek to influence the policy and practise of Glasgow City Council and other appropriate bodies delivering services to women in Glasgow.Monitor the Council’s and other appropriate bodies progress on women’s issues

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Consult on relevant issues and act as a point of contact for external consultations.

Promote anti discriminatory practise and advocate for such practise to be the norm by challenging racism, homophobia and disablism by proactively working to end violence and discrimination towards black women, lesbian women and disabled women, and by drawing connections between different types of discrimination (e.g. sexism, racism, homophobia, disablism, classism).

Will act as a united voice for women’s organisations and organisations that provide a service to women.

Monitor and evaluate the funding and resource allocation to women’s organisations that provide a service to women in Glasgow.

Region or specific community:

Women from the voluntary sector (paid or unpaid) in Glasgow

Membership Criteria if any:

As above

Membership Fee if any:

None

Contact Name:

Lorna New, Network Secretary

Contact Address:

c/o Wise Women
120 Sydney Street
Glasgow
G31 1JF

Contact Phone:

0141 550 7557

Contact Mobile:

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Contact Email:

lorna_wisewomen@hotmail.com

Contact Web:

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Funders if any:

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Other Information:

We were set up in 1996. Please contact me if you need any more information.