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Concept means staff are more relaxed and less stressed

​Delay will have impact on parents and the sector as many struggle from economic effects of lockdown

Licence fee move is a huge blow say campaigners

Politicians and voluntary groups have called for emergency funding to ensure outdoor centres survive through Covid-19

A new survey from Inclusion Scotland shows many disabled Scots feel they have to shield but do not feel supported

The Brain Tumour Charity and Meningioma UK will merge next month

Inquiry was postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

Treatment needs to be restored as an urgent priority

Lottery funds recruitment of new adviser

New data from the Mental Health Foundation has shown the impact Covid-19 is having on the nation’s wellbeing

The National Lottery Community Fund has announced over £12 million of grants to 311 Scottish groups with the majority going

MIxed bag for the third sector

Environmental groups have called for Scots to act responsibly if they plan on visiting rural beauty spots

New fund helps crisis-hit maritime sector

The support service for adult survivors of childhood abuse while they were in care has been extended by the Scottish

The money raised from the Dundee event has now been doubled by Sir Tom Hunter

Vital food packages help most needy

The majority of the charity’s 42 stores are set to re-open next week

First time has been opened to charities

A new project will see older people get to enjoy the natural surroundings of the Highlands

Pandemic has led to increased hardship as well as unemployment

All bank cards should be able to be blocked

Equality to be at the heart of the fundraising community

They say they’ve been threatened by Home Office contractor

A charity is highlighting that many disabled people are unable to wear face masks

Grants of up to £250,000 will be handed out to small and medium sized charities to help them survive Covid-19

A group of 38 organisations has come together to call on social media firms to do more to support organisations

Pandemic only worsens an already critically dire global scenario

Daughter reunited with mother shielding due to MND after her partner died of same illness

Funding commitments from the Scottish and UK Government will remove the imminent threat of closure venues across the country were

Changing ways of giving revealed

Charity calls for law to be changed

Scottish Autism is looking for supporters to become Holiday Heroes, as it faces up to losing half of its annual

Glasgow Life has said it has lost out on millions during lockdown, and faces challenges in reopening the city’s much-loved

Technology is is helping to ease the vulnerability deaf people have been experiencing during the pandemic, a charity has said

Replaces interim CEO and will take the post this month

Marie Curie needs to bring in £250,000 a week to pay for its hospice and care services in Scotland

Worried tenants call helpline

The survey by Which?, found that almost half of those shielding in Scotland have been unable to access vital supplies

Citizens Advice Scotland has reported a huge rise in the amount of people seeking advice around redundancy

Up to £900,000 is being made available to help increase the use of the sustainable method of transport

Inspiring Scotland has revealed a new programme that aims to support and empower individuals and communities to develop cultural activities

A banker has left £19m to the arts in Scotland, with distribution of the funding to start this summer

Heather Duff is urging people to support Cancer Research UK as the charity faces up to losses as a result

Many households have seen a drop in income and some fear being able to pay the rent, new research has

International development bodies have set out criteria they say are necessary for a new UK body to ensure aid and

Half of Scots haven’t made an energy payment since lockdown, despite being concerned that their usage has increased

Age Scotland has raised its concern after a new study showed older people are struggling to cope during lockdown

TV stars have got behind a crowdfunding campaign to save a Scottish wildlife charity

An acclaimed charity has revealed the horrific levels of abuse it has received – leaving organisers and volunteers worried about

Warnings had been aired by charities and camapigners leading up to the attack

The Scottish Government has launched a new service to help disabled people access the benefits they are entitled to

News from the sector on the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

The Great British Tech Appeal, launched by Vodafone and Barnardo’s, is looking for businesses to help disadvantaged communities access tech

Sense Scotland is looking forward to its retail operations restarting, having lost out on £1m as a result of Covid-19

Initiaitve comes into its own during lockdown

A coalition of organisations wants the suspension of Universal Credit sanctions to continue for a further six months

Food Train has been providing vital support to older people in Scotland, and has increased its work in light of

Charities across the country have used funding from the National Emergencies Trust to respond to the coronavirus pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

Charities previously warned about moving vulnerable asylum seekers

Euan’s Guide has created the badges as many disabled people are unable to wear face coverings

The Third Sector Interface Scotland Network has polled more than 1,000 organisations of all sizes across the country #NeverMoreNeeded

Fund will help bolster organisations suffering income falls after “complete failure of government” to support them

The time are changing according to new figures

Funding experts Rogare have undertaken a study responding to objections that fundraising is ‘inappropriate’ during the coronavirus crisis

The 300 actor has featured in a new half-hour video which shows the vital work being carried out by Mary’s

Latest in a raft of organisations to announce income warning

A coalition of leading voices from the sector has called on the UK Government to temporarily increase the level of

The charity said 17 stores across Scotland would open on 29 June.

The cash will be used to distribute food to vulnerable people in the north-east.

The building society’s foundation is supporting 44 UK charities in its latest funding round.

The National Trust for Scotland is set to reopen many of its gardens from 6 July

How the third sector is responding to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded