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Read moreScottish anti-poverty charities back tax calls ahead of Scottish Budget
A new STUC report outlines how the Scottish Government could raise up to £3.7billion more per year from progressive tax
Read moreScottish-based NGOs share climate impact funding
Projects focus on drought and flooding
Read moreScottish woodland charity criticised for “greenwashing” partnership with BP
The partnership has described as “deeply problematic”
Read moreCharity to overhaul trustees in diversity transition
The Tudor Trust is currently closed for applications, having “set aside time to re-think how the trust operates in future”
Read moreMinister visits charity’s Govanhill centre
The minister was given a tour of the centre and had the opportunity to watch some of the music lessons.
Read moreRegulators urge public to take care when donating to charity
There were 501 charity fraud crime reports last year
Read moreDebt charity warns those relying on credit will struggle to afford Christmas
Inflation has slowed but prices remain high
Read moreThird sector worrying more about fraud as costs rise
Survey reveals CEOs’ concerns
Read moreCharity sector hits out at Westminster budget
Charities had said that the announcement was an opportunity for the Chancellor to extend a lifeline to struggling people and
Read moreHolyrood committee takes on SCVO Fair Funding recommendations
Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee has taken forward a number of calls made by SCVO.
Read moreChildren in Need first night total plummets
Lowest first night total in nine years
Read moreCharity tells richest Scots to “clean up their acts”
The call comes from Oxfam Scotland with the Scottish Budget set to be unveiled on December 19.
Read moreCharity run by husband of Tory peer to shut down
Trustees lodged an application for the charity to be dissolved despite accounts being overdue.
Read moreRape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future
The strategic review, published in June of this year, made several welcome recommendations for the funding of VAWG services.
Read moreAppeal launched as vital fund looks set to run out before Christmas
Charity needs to secure critical donations for its Urgent Assistance Fund
Read moreTFN magazine’s November edition is out now – read it here!
New mag showcases the #EssentialSector campaign
Read moreUnite members back strike action at Glasgow East Women’s Aid
Glasgow East Women’s Aid membership have emphatically supported strike action.
Read moreCharities urge new foreign secretary to stick to aid pledge
Organisations react to former prime minister David Cameron’s appointment to the role
Read moreScots believe big business doesn’t do enough for charity
97% of Scots believe that service providers don’t do enough for charity
Read moreMore than 100 organisations call on first minister to value social care
Groups sign joint letter ahead of 2024-25 Scottish Budget
Read moreComplaints about door-to-door fundraising rise significantly
Charity bags, clothing banks, addressed mail and digital marketing also attract criticism
Read moreOlder people urgently need support to get through another difficult winter
LifeCare encourages people to share a little warmth through the charity’s Winter Warmer appeal
Read more“Nothing pure about philanthropy”: Sector grapples with systems of oppression
SCVO’s The Gathering heard from Lankelly Chase about their radical plans.
Read more“The ones who shone through”: First Minister praises third sector
The SNP leader was speaking at SCVO’s the Gathering.
Read moreGender imbalance is holding back the charity sector
While women account for more than two-thirds of the workforce, it is men who dominate the most influential decision-making positions
Read moreCash-first future: Making food banks history in Scotland
Campaigners from a number of groups came together at the Gathering.
Read moreGlasgow Islamic centre facing questions over Iran link
The Al-Mahdi Islamic Centre of Glasgow also houses the Al-Mahdi Foundation.
Read moreCapt Tom’s family ordered to demolish unauthorised spa building
Family loses appeal
Read moreGiving Tuesday 2023: One day to make a world of difference
The global movement is taking place on November 28 for 2023.
Read moreCHAS launches new festive fundraiser
Campaign comes in response to increased demand
Read moreJoint call for government to improve devolved older age disability payment
They believe that it would make the system fairer and offer disabled older people a better quality of life.
Read moreSocial enterprise receives funding boost
Know You More received a £100,000 funding boost from Social Investment Scotland.
Read moreCalls for charity audit threshold to be doubled
Wylie & Bisset have backed calls from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Read moreSocial Bite unveils new recovery village project for Dundee
The accommodation at the Dundee project will be 15 eco-friendly prefabricated “nest houses”.
Read moreGlasgow East Women’s Aid in staff suspension row
An industrial action ballot opened on October 30 and closes on 13 November over the suspensions.
Read moreLorraine Kelly to front a night of fundraising as STV Children’s Appeal returns
This year’s event features an exclusive performance by Tom Walker.
Read moreCall for pre-loved items to support children’s services
Charity is always on the look out for re-sellable goods
Read moreScotland’s social enterprise awards: find out all about the winners and nominees here
The annual awards Scotland saw nine social enterprises and social entrepreneurs from across the country revealed at a Holyrood reception
Read moreFife Gingerbread launches its life-changing Heat and Eat appeal
Money raised will help ensure families in need can have a safe and warm Christmas
Read moreSIS Group sees lending return to pre-pandemic levels
The financial results reflect the group’s strategic action plan post-pandemic.
Read moreCharity-run museum warns of financial pressures despite SNP’s funding promise
Mr Yousaf said that the move would see funding levels rise to £100m more than they are at present.
Read moreCancer survivor Shannon fronts major charity campaign
Scots mum chosen to launch Stand Up To Cancer
Read moreHow chocolate is helping to tackle inequalities faced by women
Social enterprise helping women touched by the criminal justice system has been awarded £70,000
Read moreTFN magazine’s October edition is out now – read it here!
New mag looks at the creative sector and how far charities have to go on anti-racism
Read moreChildren in Scotland CEO to take on challenge to mark 30th anniversary
Dr Judith Turbyne will climb 30 hills over a seven-day period to mark the organisation’s 30th anniversary.
Read moreCall for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation
The commissions said tax is an important part of the way society can reduce inequality.
Read moreMSPs back campaign to increase charity’s funding
The Yard, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has warned of increasing pressure on the services they can offer.
Read moreInquiry will be held into the use of subcontractors in charity fundraising
It follows concerns about how charities use third party groups
Read moreNew fund from Zero Waste Scotland for community food redistribution projects
Example organisations include community markets, community pantries, food processing enterprises.
Read moreRow over Creative Scotland funding continues as First Minister defends cut
Creative Scotland have now said they will now be forced to use its National Lottery funding reserves.
Read moreChildren in Scotland announces new senior appointment
David Mackay will take on the role, following more than a decade of experience in the children’s sector.
Read moreScotland unites to challenge poverty
It’s Challenge Poverty Week – find out how you can get involved here
Read morePetition launched after Creative Scotland budget cut by £6.6million
The government had previously made budget promises earlier this year.
Read moreHuge donation for Edinburgh charity
“Phenomenal donation”
Read moreDeputy First Minister joins calls for urgent action to progress Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to achieve peace and prosperity for people and planet.
Read moreCharity-council partnership to help care-experienced young people in Glasgow
The new service will see 35 young people supported to access accommodation on a permanent and unconditional basis.
Read moreNeurodiversity charity wins funding for young person’s service
Edinburgh-based Salvesen Mindroom Centre has been awarded £109,343 from The National Lottery Community Fund
Read moreWhat are the charities with the highest employee happiness? Find out here….
These are the best UK charities to work for, it’s been claimed
Read moreCharity steps in to save fundraising event in honour of murdered Glasgow woman
Moira’s Run raises funds for The Moira Fund, set up following the rape and murder of Moira Jones.
Read moreOxfam: Fair taxes on polluters could have paid for expansion in free bus travel
Oxfam Scotland says First Minister Humza Yousaf should now urge the Prime Minister to hold the UK’s biggest polluters to
Read moreRSABI appoints new head of fundraising
Pauline joins RSABI after a decade working at Macmillan Cancer Support as senior fundraising manager.
Read moreALLIANCE: Cost of living crisis impacting every aspect of third sector
A leading Scottish charity has warned of the effect the cost of living crisis is having on the country’s third
Read moreRichest won’t leave cash to charities – despite their wealth
Almost 70% of the highest earners have no intention of leaving any of their money to good causes
Read moreTwo historic cinemas saved from permanent closure
The Belmont Cinema in Aberdeen and Filmhouse in Edinburgh have both agreed deals which they hope will keep them open.
Read moreSIS appoints business and charity leader as chair
The finance provider has said George Walker will join their team.
Read moreProgressive tax changes urgently needed in Scotland, charities and campaigners warn
Fair tax changes in Scotland could boost spending on key national priorities by hundreds of millions per year, campaigners have
Read moreCharity-run arts centre facing closure amid funding black hole
A charity director issued a grim warning about the DCA’s as it attempts to fill a £300,000 funding blackhole.
Read moreTFN magazine’s September edition is out now – read it here!
New mag looks at fair funding and fundraising
Read moreNew report reveals concerns charity reserve usage is “unsustainable”
The latest findings from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker have been released.
Read moreAwards celebrate a year of fundraising excellence
Find out who all of the winners were here
Read moreProgramme for Government: Fairer funding commitment welcome but sector needs urgent action
SCVO chief executive Anna Fowlie said Humza Yousaf didn’t move “far or fast enough”.
Read moreProgramme for Government: Lukewarm response from sector
Charities and campaigners welcomed some plans but underlined a lack of urgency from the government.
Read moreRSA staff to walk out after overwhelming strike ballot
The result of the vote was 93.33% in favour of strike action, with 78.95% of union members turning out.
Read moreCommunity and residents to get say in future of urban farm
Gorgie Farm closed in January 2023 following rocketing operational costs and a lack of funding.
Read morePublic see giving as more important during cost of living crisis
Downturn can grow people’s allegiance to a cause
Read more‘Debt trap’ fears over unaffordable energy bills
Around a third of people who sought advice around utilities also need advice on another issue.
Read moreMinister visits Fife charity to award grant aimed at tackling loneliness
Seescape is receiving £72,000 over the next four years
Read moreMore than 150 campaign groups say FM must act on injustice of poverty
The letter was drafted by the Poverty Alliance – Scotland’s anti-poverty network.
Read moreScottish Government should urgently review charity audit threshold
Charities have a significantly lower audit threshold than companies
Read moreScottish Children’s Lottery grants £300,000 to 51 charities
Over 25,000 children and young people will be supported with the funding boosts.
Read moreLong-term funding vital as services come under increasing pressure
Call was made to Holyrood committee
Read moreTop-up child payment to address age discrimination, First Minister told
The 80 groups are supporting the End Young Parent Poverty: Top up the Scottish Child Payment campaign.
Read moreText donations plummet by huge amount
SMS donations have been declining since 2020
Read moreCHAS launches its latest campaign
Nearly 17,000 babies and children with life-shortening conditions across Scotland
Read moreCancer charity appoints Judy Murray in bid to start new cures
Worldwide Cancer Research has announced the appointment of Judy Murray.
Read moreSocial investment builds the foundations for a brighter future
Foundation Scotland’s £500,000 social investment played a pivotal role in the development
Read moreHistoric Environment Scotland and the Hamish Ogston Foundation announce new agreement
Over the course of five years, Craft Your Career will support vital skills training to 100 people across Scotland.
Read moreLGBT+ charity facing closure after loss of funding
Four Pillars said they face an “imminent threat of projected closure” following the loss of crucial funding.
Read moreFundraiser collapsed owing £3.3m
Agency went into liquidation in 2019
Read moreScottish Government must go further on fair work, report warns
IPPR Scotland warned many are still being left behind.
Read moreHMRC is funding the sector to help spread the word to hardest to reach clients
Funding of £30,000 to £600,000 per year
Read moreHistoric cinema could be saved by newly-founded charity
The team has created a new charity which aims to take over the running of the building.
Read moreComedy stars commit to huge Fringe charity fundraiser
100% of box office income is going to The Brain Tumour Charity
Read moreCharities ask dictionaries to recognise new word
A social media campaign is building support
Read moreCharity poem partnership highlights the need for climate action
The poem was performed and filmed on location in Leven earlier this year.
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