Volunteers’ Week: 40 years of celebrating a vital force in our communities
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Charities should unlock assets and reserves as billions estimated to be held
Charites should invest cash instead of letting it become stagnant
Read MoreCharity launches own lottery
Chance to scoop £25,000 jackpot
Read MoreGirlguiding volunteers find high levels of happiness
New research shows high happiness levels
Read MoreResearch shows decline in volunteer recruitment as charities fail to invest
Organisations have failed to resource hiring volunteers
Read MoreStunning hostel reopens after refurbish
Set on the banks of Loch Lomond
Read MoreFundraising dinner raises £80k for north east charity
It provides ongoing life-changing care and support services
Read MoreReport reveals barriers ethnic minorities face in gaining social investment
Report shows investors do not do nearly enough
Read MoreCall for dormant assets to be redirected to tackle financial exclusion
The Dormant Assets Scheme (DAS) was expanded last year to include other financial sectors including pensions and insurance.
Read MoreCruel Summer: exclusive – Edinburgh’s homeless forced from hotels as Taylor Swift comes to town
Homeless people have been informed they are to be removed from their hotel-style accommodation in Edinburgh as Taylor Swift comes
Read MoreFife sight loss charity appoints new co-ordinator to boost vital volunteer numbers
Seescape has welcomed Graham Ross to the role.
Read MoreNew cohort of mentees to take part in 12-month programme
Legacy Futures and The Elischer Foundation announced this year’s picks.
Read MoreNew CEO for Aberdeen Cyrenians
Brings a wealth of experience to the role
Read MoreCharity saves public purse £300m through unique approach to prevent homelessness
It makes the claim in a study it has commissioned
Read MoreUK Shared Prosperity Fund would be ditched under Tory National Service plan
The proposal would be funded by winding down the UKSPF programme by 2028.
Read MoreNGOs urge UK to back ICJ ruling on Rafah
UK needs to back groups and condemn Israel’s continued assault in the region
Read MoreScottish regulator issues new charity guidance ahead of the general election
Update reflects changes in electoral law and has been prepared with the help of the Electoral Commission
Read MoreScots urged to be aware of general election voting rules and deadlines
Don’t get caught out and lose your vote, urges charity
Read MoreGeneral election 2024: we need a humane politics
There has been a muted reaction to news of the 4 July Westminster poll from Scotland’s charity sector
Read More“Misleading”: North-east project scolded by watchdog
OSCR said the World Suicide Prevention Project was “misrepresenting” itself as a charity.
Read MoreSocial Enterprise Awards Scotland open for applications
Applications have opened for the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2024.
Read MoreLeadership team unveiled for anti-poverty project
Former chief constable, Sir Iain Livingstone, will chair Multibank.
Read MoreCharities urged not to stray into the political as General Election approaches
The chair of the Charity Commission Orlando Fraser spoke out online.
Read MoreScottish pet food banks suffer from huge drop in donations
The demand for pet food bank support is growing so rapidly it is currently outstripping supply.
Read MoreFife employability project launches first Community Impact Report
Kingdom Works shared the findings at an event in Dunfermline.
Read MoreNew funding will enable Dundee-based social enterprise to expand
The Circle Mobility, based at Dundee’s Overgate Shopping Centre, has received new support.
Read MoreRSA workers accept pay deal following industrial action
Members of the IWGB went on strike in September last year.
Read MoreRape Crisis Centre placed under review following employment tribunal
A tribunal suggested some practices at the centre may have fallen short of the expected standards.
Read MoreScottish Parliament appoints new chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission
Professor O’Hagan will take up her six-year post in August.
Read MoreMajor merger in UK’s cancer charity sector
Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK is set to increase its momentum in the battle to overcome the UK’s growing
Read MoreIt has not gone away: cost of living crisis continues to devastate
Capital food bank reveals that demand is soaring – in the city and across Scotland
Read MoreCharities and unions unite to press for tax reform to tackle poverty
“The money is there, now the first minister must show that the political will is too and prioritise investment in
Read MoreHomelessness accommodation and 19 jobs at risk as Edinburgh charity ends council contract
Right There said it has been forced to make the decision by City of Edinburgh Council.
Read MoreScottish Government u-turn sees Men’s Shed funding awarded
SMSA warned t it faced being wound up by the end of the year if alternatives could not be found.
Read MoreCouncil row with homelessness charity could see 40 people on street
Supported accommodation provider and charity, Right There, runs three units in the city, paid for by a council contract.
Read MoreDuke and Duchess of Windsor’s charity at risk over tax issue
California’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers has branded the Archewell foundation as “delinquent”.
Read MoreHighlands active listening charity joins Change Mental Health
Listen Well Scotland is set to become part of national mental health charity Change Mental Health.
Read MoreScottish Men’s Shed Association faces winding up amid funding crisis
The Scottish Men’s Shed Association (SMSA) has warned it faces being wound up.
Read MoreDitching international development minister gives wrong message at wrong time
Role has been in place for 20 successful years says aid group
Read MoreListening charity announces closure
Struggled to find funding as running costs crisis stalks the third sector
Read MoreCharities increasingly target legacies as the sector continues to show growth
Marketing budgets are being allocated cash to target legacy giving
Read MoreAward scheme more popular than ever
One of the most successful programmes for young people ever
Read MoreCampaigners encouraged by first minister’s pledge on child poverty
John Swinney makes child poverty a key priority
Read MoreTrain wins the fight with flight
Campaigners hail success to push train as a more sustainable mode of travel
Read MoreCampaigners push for formal definition of deafblindness
They say it is a distinct disability
Read MoreFunding boost supports small charities run vital services
Diverse range of charities offered support
Read MoreSinister move by Home Office could have “disastrous impact” on charities
Moves to charge for advice
Read MorePopular community hub faces demolition as huge repair bill looms
Costs are insurmoutable
Read MoreNew chief executive announced at Scottish charity
Brings enthusiasm and compassion to the role
Read MoreFlexible working works but employers want pound of flesh from employees
There are clear business benefits for implementing flexible working
Read MoreLifeline thrown to vital servicen
Funding will keep it operational for at least a year
Read MoreKeeping the sector’s vital heartbeat going
New campaign highlights how charities are essential for communities to thrive
Read MorePaw-liticians’ pooches rewarded at Holyrood’s dog of the year awards
Big round of a-paws goes to Marie McNair’s terrier Heidi
Read MoreMental health guidance says families must be involved in decision making
Relatives should know their rights
Read MoreTributes paid as influential charity fundraiser dies suddenly
Credited with raising over £1.5 billion
Read MoreCommission details approach for coming years
It aims to strengthen the country’s approach to human rights
Read MoreNew community organisation launches in Inverclyde with £100k donation
Ambitious programme of support for local people
Read MoreChaos at Holyrood: Scotland’s charities speak out
Hard fought for policies which can transform lives must be maintained, they say
Read MoreNew CEO for disabled centre which helps thousands of people
It has recently appointed Pauline Boyce
Read MoreCharities missing out as employers stop offering Payroll Giving
“Payroll Giving provides an incredibly powerful platform for companies to support giving in the workplace and can be a lifeline
Read MoreTFN magazine’s April edition is out now – read it all here!
New mag looks at the halo effect, the four day week, sector funding and much, much more
Read MoreHousing association apologises after publishing residents’ personal information
The Information Commissioner’s Office issued a reprimand to the charity
Read More“Bluntly – I’m angry” Holyrood hears sector fury over funding
Calls made for the relationship between voluntary groups and the Scottish Government to be reset
Read MoreCharity sector sees a big rise in those going off sick
The number of sick leave days taken in the NGO/charity sector has risen by eight per cent in the past year
Read MoreCharities doing worse than private sector in staving off cyber attacks
Fewer charities deployed security monitoring tools than businesses
Read MoreLegacy giving gains ground beyond the boomer generation
“This study shows the long-term positive shift in legacy giving attitudes and behaviour”
Read MoreHow the running costs crisis is gripping charities across Europe
And how the sector is fighting back, across the continent
Read MoreInvesting in community transport will ease burden on NHS and social care
Influential organisation publishes manifesto ahead of elections
Read MoreLeading CEO and campaigner to step down
Prioritised children’s safety for the last 11 years
Read MoreCompany assessing quality standard of social firms closes
Five posts face redundancy
Read MoreLargest social care charity warns funding crisis is impacting service users’ lives
The charity saw four services affected by funding decisions
Read MoreInclusive teacher training programme launches
So far 52 educators have achieved recognition
Read MoreHousing watchdog seeks new member
Candidates from all walks of life sought
Read MoreNew head at top Scots cancer charity
Current chief executive is preparing for retirement
Read MoreVulnerable people lose jobs as social enterprise goes bust
It had been supported by the charity Apex Scotland, which works to prevent people from re-offending
Read MoreCan charities become blind to abuses because they have an aura of moral goodness?
Self-glorification can lead to unethical behaviour, termed the “NGO halo effect”
Read MoreTabloid attacks Scottish charity over language guide
Organisation says guide is to help negotiate problematic terms
Read MoreJobs on the line as budget crisis rocks Scots environment charity
19 jobs could go and operations have been scaled back
Read MoreScotland’s charity regulator rolls out new powers
Laws have been strengthened and revised
Read MoreThree UK charity workers killed by IDF strike
Updated news reveals three Brits were killed in a deadly blast
Read MoreBritish charity worker killed after alleged airstike in Gaza
Details have yet to be confirmed
Read MoreNew CEO at growing Scots charity
Replaces former head who was with the organisation more than 20 years
Read MoreBoard level boost for black creative talent charity
Be United champions black people working in the performing arts, screen and events sectors in Scotland
Read MoreBothwell Futures are bright as hub becomes focal point for community
Community action in the Lanarkshire town is thriving
Read MoreVulnerable Scots given a digital lifeline
Different services come together to deliver meaningful outcomes
Read MoreCharity whisky proves to be the water of life
Profits will fund clean water projects in Madagascar
Read More£15m funding to keep community projects afloat across Scotland
385 groups will share in grants from The National Lottery Community Fund
Read MoreFundraising contractors need close monitoring says regulator in new report
Charities are responsible for fundraising carried out in their name
Read MoreScotland’s social care system is becoming a “national scandal”
Older people especially are being affected
Read MoreVolunteers’ Week gets set to mark its 40th year
Urges the nation to give volunteering a go
Read MoreScottish arts charity appoints new chair
She succeeds Paula Schutt who steps down after two years
Read MoreThird sector groups join to help environment projects attract investment
Funded by the Scottish Government, Social Investment Scotland has joined forces with NatureScot and The National Lottery Heritage Fund to
Read MoreTFN’s Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024 is out now – read it here!
New publication looks at inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism in the sector
Read MoreScots donated £1.1bn despite dwindling donor numbers
New way of modelling data
Read MoreRecruitment under way as chief executive announces retirement
New chief executive is sought for long standing Lanarkshire group
Read MoreStalwart to step down from organisation after 24 years at helm
Worked in Scotland’s communities for over 40 years
Read More“Monumental day for Scotland” as tough new law protects wildlife and countryside
Chirs Packham urges England to follow suit
Read MoreAbolish VAT and help keep creative sector afloat urges arts charity
Many organisations are struggling to survive
Read MoreJubilation for women+ group as film beats 500 others to scoop gong
Creative short film depicts women campaigners and their struggles for equality
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