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Final plea to First Minister over Rape Crisis centres
Up to 30 jobs could be under threat amid funding cuts
Read moreCollective urges folk to donate old or unused Christmas trees and decorations for the needy
Cost of living crisis means many will endure a sparse festive season
Read moreWork of Samaritans commended at charity’s 70th anniversary celebration
The reception marked the charity’s 70th anniversary at the Scottish Parliament.
Read moreScottish mental health charity announce new chair
Shona Littlejohn will take the role having joined the SAMH board of trustees in 2019.
Read moreTV campaign to air in bid to raise awareness of devastating illness
Advert will run for four weeks on STV
Read moreHollywood star visits Scottish charity projects
Isla Fisher was in Lanarkshire to ensure children get the bright future they deserve
Read moreRape Crisis centres face loss of life-saving services as funding cut looms
Many jobs could be lost in the process
Read moreCommunity Integrated Care chair to step down
Most recently, Libby has led the recruitment and appointment of the charity’s CEO, Jim Kane.
Read moreDebt charity warns those relying on credit will struggle to afford Christmas
Inflation has slowed but prices remain high
Read moreTransition bill vote down “devastating” laments Duncan-Glancy
Disabled people will keep fighting says Labour MSP
Read moreMND charity announces major milestone
Millions invested into effective research
Read moreCampaigners slam chancellor’s “shamefull sleight of hand” as energy cap increases
Bills are still 85% higher than before the energy crisis
Read moreImpressive sum raised at Night In The Museum as generous donors dig deep
More than 300 attended
Read moreMSPs urged to give disabled children a just transition
Support is currently “inadequate”
Read moreHomeless project aims to prove prevention is better than cure
Homelessness is not inevitable campaigners say
Read moreLifeline service axed as council slashes budget
Less than half previously agreed budget was offered
Read moreNew Carer Support Payment launches in Scotland
It will eventually replace Carers Allowance
Read moreNew director for addiction support service
Louise will deliver the charity’s strategy and lead its 15 services across Scotland.
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 moreNew house prototype launched by homelessness charity
Houses will feature in new villages for homeless people
Read moreCharity founder celebrated at university graduation
Ann established the charity Action Against Stalking in 2014.
Read moreScottish Government branded ‘woeful’ as it fails to support environmental campaigners
Targets have slipped and continue to do so
Read moreTFN magazine’s November edition is out now – read it here!
New mag showcases the #EssentialSector campaign
Read moreCharities hail victory for refugees as government loses Rwanda case
The country’s highest court ruled the plan unlawful following an appeal led by charities.
Read moreKey lead appointment made at Action for Children
Priorities will include working with third sector partners and local authorities to keep The Promise
Read moreUnite members back strike action at Glasgow East Women’s Aid
Glasgow East Women’s Aid membership have emphatically supported strike action.
Read moreMore than 100 organisations call on first minister to value social care
Groups sign joint letter ahead of 2024-25 Scottish Budget
Read morePoorest diabetes patients suffer worst levels of NHS care
Disparity between health boards with poorest areas worse off
Read moreCharity rebrand: a fresh new look for Quarriers
Its new strapline is: always with you, never without you
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 moreAberdeen Cyrenians strengthens board with appointment
Julie lends three decades of knowledge to the voluntary post.
Read moreSAMH changes name in centenary year
The charity will now be known as Scottish Action for Mental Health.
Read moreNew CEO for Perth and Kinross charity
PKAVS also acts as the third sector interface in Perth and Kinross.
Read moreCEO of leading charity to step down
Served 21 years with the organisation
Read moreNew head of services for the National Autistic Society Scotland
He replaces Peter Jung who had been in the role for almost five years.
Read moreSocial care charity appoints new CEO
Blue Triangle provides trauma-informed support in accommodation services and in communities across Scotland.
Read moreSocial care charities “not consulted” on a National Care Service deal
The groups made the claim at Holyrood despite a commitment to co-designing the service.
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 moreEdinburgh set to declare housing emergency
People can’t access social housing or affordable rented accommodation
Read moreCharity to host attachment conference
A leading charity is to hold a conference later this month looking at attachment theory, society, communities and poverty.
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 moreNew service to feed and clothe children launches
Charity responding to growing need
Read moreMovember ready to launch in spectacular style
Men’s health movement put on spectacular display
Read moreRally highlights plight of those brought up in care
They call for lifelong rights
Read moreFree bus fares for asylum seekers “transformative” says charity
Those seeking asylum can’t afford public transport
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 more“No hope for social care”: winter health plans leave key providers sidelined
Third and independent sectors say they have not been treated as equal partners
Read moreBuffer zones consultation opens
The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland Bill, would make it an offence to behave in certain ways within a
Read moreSleep Scotland rebrands to Sleep Action
Sleep Action has evolved from a modest organisation in Edinburgh into a nationwide and cross-border service.
Read moreCommission launches spotlight focus on human rights across Highlands and Islands
The commission is mandated by an Act of Parliament to monitor human rights in Scotland.
Read moreExtreme poverty now the new normal
Research shows material harship is no longer a rarity
Read moreFormer charity CEO to stand trial for fraud
Trial is set for next year
Read moreBield strengthens board with appointment of new chair
Paul Edie was formally elected at Bield’s AGM in September, “strengthening” its governance team.
Read moreCancer survivor Shannon fronts major charity campaign
Scots mum chosen to launch Stand Up To Cancer
Read moreNew premises needed as demand for emergency food surges
As winter closes in the charity fears it can’t meet demand
Read moreHomeless losing their best friends due to restrictive housing policies
Call for pet-friendly policies
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 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 moreMaking rights a reality – Scotland’s unpaid carers have their say
Carers are facing enormous challenges, and with budgets being squeezed locally and nationally
Read moreHalf a million Scots with health conditions miss out on rehab
CHSS is calling for the Scottish Government to improve services for people with long-term conditions
Read moreCharity chief executive to retire in Spring 2024
She has been in post for nearly 12 years.
Read moreLeading charity produces report outlining need to overhaul services for women of colour survivors.
The charity commissioned researcher and campaigner Talat Yaqoob to carry out the analysis and produce the report in equal partnership
Read moreScotland unites to challenge poverty
It’s Challenge Poverty Week – find out how you can get involved here
Read moreUkrainians offered greater support to make Scotland their new home
New funding available for organisations working with Ukrainian refugees
Read moreHuge donation for Edinburgh charity
“Phenomenal donation”
Read moreAnimation on domestic abuse and stalking wins Best Charity Film
Gemma’s Story, produced by media co-op, scooped a prize at the Third Sector Excellence Awards.
Read morePartnership announced to support access to nature and future careers
The partnership includes the continuation of a now developed programme, Into the Zoo.
Read moreAirdrie charity picks up community awards
The charity was recognised for its Positive Steps support initiative.
Read moreCharity prepares for a cold front as living costs soar
Christmas crisis in on the way warns Edinburgh group
Read moreAberlour children’s charity scoops prestigious Award
The Glasgow-based organisation won at the Third Sector Awards.
Read moreNew report reveals devastating impact of Covid-19 on access to pregnancy and maternity services
Engender and the ALLIANCE have published a new report spotlighting women’s experiences of pregnancy and maternity services.
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 moreSpecialist charity announces new chief – as leader steps down after 34 years
Been in post since 1989
Read moreReport reveals positive impact service has on young people with epilepsy
Service works to assist young people with the illness
Read moreParents with babies suffer poverty most reveals new report
Poverty during a child’s formative years can have lasting effects
Read moreEmpower communities to achieve net-zero, new report claims
Scotland could fail to achieve net zero carbon emissions without more ‘community-led climate action’.
Read moreFresh appeal as Scotland faces a deficit of 500 foster families
Current economic crisis is making matters worse
Read moreKatherine Crawford appointed Age Scotland chief executive
She has been in post as interim chief executive since July
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 moreAccess to mental health services slow and complicated, report warns
There have been big funding increases for services since 2017, but a lack of data makes it hard for the
Read moreCharity providers warn government fails “to grasp reality” of social care workforce
CCPS and Carr Gomm called for more from Holyrood following the Programme for Government.
Read moreTFN magazine’s September edition is out now – read it here!
New mag looks at fair funding and fundraising
Read moreMen’s Sheds secures more funding
Organisation aims to extend its reach
Read moreNew chair for Scotland’s oldest military charity
Jonathan Tweedie will be the next chair of Scottish Veterans’ Residences (SVR).
Read moreProgramme for Government: Lukewarm response from sector
Charities and campaigners welcomed some plans but underlined a lack of urgency from the government.
Read moreSistema Scotland welcomes chair of charity to its board.
Fiona Duncan said she chose to join the charity because it delivers opportunities for children they would otherwise not have.
Read moreNew chief officer for Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
Pat will lead the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) as he joins with a great depth of experience.
Read moreCampaigners warn disabled people are dying from poverty in Scotland
Disabled people are living through the worst poverty in memory
Read moreCharity says council tax debt the biggest worry
People fear having council tax debt over most other debts
Read moreOlder people fear they are not valued
Charity says older people need to be included more
Read moreHealth coalition calls for rehab as a human right
Leading charities are backing the call
Read moreUrgent new strategy needed to tackle homelessness says report
Previous attempts have failed to tackle the problem
Read moreNew Scottish leadership for Diabetes charity
John Kinnear replaces Angela Mitchell
Read moreAlcohol death rates soar – but charities could be key to combatting them
Booze deaths at their highest rate in 14 years
Read moreScotland’s “utterly shameful” homeless figures laid bare as children worst affected
Urgent action needed to address crisis say campaigners
Read moreNew role to bring together leading groups
Director of operations appointed
Read moreScots faith leaders back care workers’ wage campaign
Frontline care staff need fair wage for challenging jobs
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