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Cruel 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 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 MoreThird and public sectors must unite to eradicate child poverty
Scotland’s first minister made it one of his key aims of government
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 MoreLeadership team unveiled for anti-poverty project
Former chief constable, Sir Iain Livingstone, will chair Multibank.
Read MoreFife employability project launches first Community Impact Report
Kingdom Works shared the findings at an event in Dunfermline.
Read MoreHousing emergency: shelter experienced its busiest ever winter
Charity has run 14 consecutive projects over the coldest months and this was by far the busiest
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 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 MoreCharity project success recognised at cinema showcase
The event was held at the Highland Cinema in Fort William.
Read MoreChaos at Holyrood: Scotland’s charities speak out
Hard fought for policies which can transform lives must be maintained, they say
Read MoreSocial Bite unveils ambitious new housing programme
South Lanarkshire Council gave the green light to a proposed ‘village’ in Rutherglen
Read MoreA public health approach to tackling homelessness
“Our ambition with this strategy is to lift the crisis from being siloed as a housing problem to it being
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 MoreHousing watchdog seeks new member
Candidates from all walks of life sought
Read MoreAdvice group reveals more people failing to repay debts as living costs soar
Organisation is urging public to seek support
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 MoreJubilation for women+ group as film beats 500 others to scoop gong
Creative short film depicts women campaigners and their struggles for equality
Read MoreJobs lost with sudden closure of 40-year-old Scottish charity
Income had been halved
Read MoreAnti-poverty project sees debts reduce for hard-up families in Tayside
Project helps families deal with finance and debt
Read MoreFive star award for homelessness charity
“A phenomenal achievement for any organisation”
Read MoreMajor organisations unite to find solutions to child poverty in Scotland
Scotland has committed to statutory targets to reduce child poverty
Read MoreLeading UK influencer demands Scots politicians prioritise housing emergency
Tenants feel “forgotten about”
Read MoreNo escape from debt warns advice group
Many are forced into arrears when before they enjoyed comfortable lifestyles
Read MorePlans for 400 affordable homes revealed by social housing group
Area in Glasgow will be transformed
Read More“The Budget failed”: Third sector voices slam Tory Government budget
Scotland’s voluntary sector has slated the UK Government’s latest budget plans.
Read MoreLeading housing body declares Scotland is in the grip of a housing emergency
The Scottish budget fell far short of what the sector has been asking for
Read MoreCharity helps older people unlock cash
Helpline proves vital in this time of need
Read MoreGlasgow East Women’s Aid to close
The charity will shut its doors months after staff walked out over bullying allegations.
Read MoreStepChange appoints new chair of trustees
The charity has run a competitive recruitment process with substantial external interest in the role.
Read MoreSocial Bite’s Edinburgh cafe feeds Phil
Star drops by homelessness charity’s cafe
Read MoreExclusive: TFN lifts the lid on Wonka farce charity chief
Billy Coull – the man behind the infamous Willy Wonka event in Glasgow – is a charity CEO with questions
Read MoreCyrenians launches new Edinburgh HQ
Norton Park is Edinburgh’s first office complex exclusively for charities and social enterprises.
Read MoreLiving costs still outstripping Scottish Government’s support for families
Research published ahead of final vote on Scottish Budget
Read MoreTenants in rented accommodation increasingly need emergency food support
Cost-of-living crisis shows no signs of abating
Read MoreTributes to “true ambassadors” for tenants’ rights in Glasgow
Two former tenant board members passed away last month.
Read MoreUK funding to clear mines around the world will protect more than 50,000 thousand people
Scotland-based charity The HALO Trust are one of the two groups involved in the programme.
Read MoreRSABI welcomes two new trustees to board
Carole Brunton and Ian Hope each bring a wealth of agricultural experience and knowledge to the charity.
Read MoreReport warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing
Charities can’t cope with increased poverty as public services fail
Read MoreRebrand for Scottish refugee charity
The charity has also said a new website will be launched following the name change.
Read MoreHousing crisis just got worse: figures reveal almost 40,000 disabled on waiting lists
Claims vulnerable disabled people have been abandoned by Scottish Government
Read MoreOlder people face rising poverty as private tenants
Many live in fear to ask landlords to make routine repairs
Read MoreScottish Housing Regulator publishes new regulatory framework
The new framework will go live from April 1, 2024, setting out how SHR will regulate social landlords in Scotland.
Read MoreUrgent calls for council tax revaluation
“Foundations of Scottish society are being eroded” by local taxation failures
Read MoreOver £620,000 awarded to support Dumfries and Galloway community groups
The Community Led Local Development (CLLD) programme was open to Dumfries and Galloway-based charities
Read MoreHolyrood committee urges Scottish Government to deliver on multi-year funding commitments
The committee’s convener, SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson, urged the government to go further on measures that would support the sector.
Read MoreGlasgow CIC enters administration following financial troubles
Locavore said it has saved 77 jobs and two stores despite the concerns.
Read MoreHuge increase in crisis grants shows impact of rising costs
Personal debt is rising
Read MoreFunding boost helps Highlanders with soaring cost of living
Service is unique to the region
Read MorePoverty’s grip is less in Scotland than UK but still affects 1.1 million
Scottish child payment has reduced poverty
Read MoreTFN magazine’s January edition is out now – read it here!
First mag of the year looks at the state of civil society world wide, women in the sector and charity
Read More“Often overlooked”: third sector pivotal to Scotland’s economy, research shows
Scotland’s third sector plays a pivotal role in addressing societal challenges and fostering community well-being
Read MoreAnti-poverty charity sees income soar thanks to huge increase in public donations
Public repond by digging deep to help society’s poorest
Read MoreScottish Government to cut community safety charity’s grant funding by half
From April SCSN will receive just half of the grant funding from the Scottish Government.
Read MoreCharity confirms closure of vital service as funders slash budget
Vulnerable women are at risk bosses say
Read MoreCharity leisure group denies threat of closures after council paper
Edinburgh Leisure said there had been “misleading” reporting in the media.
Read MoreProminent charity sector leader strengthens mental health group’s board
“We are thrilled to have attracted such a significant third sector leader to our organisation”
Read MoreCharity awarded £5,000 to support prison radio project
Their work will be broadcast nationally across other Scottish prisons.
Read MoreTens of thousands forced onto pay as you go energy against their wishes
Companies said to have used a “back door” approach.
Read MoreThird sector groups unite to bid for new Scottish national park
Area in the Highlands is one of the world’s most beautiful places
Read MoreScots voluntary sector leaders, staff and volunteers get gongs in New Year Honours
Dedication of more than 100 Scots has been recognised
Read MoreOxfam workers celebrate pay deal following Unite campaign
Members took two days of industrial action earlier this month
Read MoreScottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems
Campaigners and charities from across the third sector have hit out at the “short-term budget sticking plasters” offered by the
Read MoreCharity worker wins unfair dismissal case
Claims of racial discrimination were dismissed
Read MoreTriple hit as charities and third sector projects announce closure
Funding challenges have contributed to the closures, which will come into effect next year.
Read MoreNew Start Highland celebrates record year and leadership appointment
The charity has welcomed Marion Cordiner, who will head up their marketing activity.
Read MoreTFN magazine’s December edition is out now – read it here!
Final mag of the year looks at what we have lost in 2023
Read MoreScotland told to show climate leadership after COP28
The climate talks failed to reach an agreement on urgently phasing out fossil fuels.
Read MoreCommission says “significant” action needed to put Scotland on track for Just Transition
“This is a huge opportunity for policymakers to address inequalities.”
Read MoreRemote woodland saved as part of rewilding initiative
The Caledonian forest once covered much of the Highlands.
Read MoreScotland’s Towns Partnership appoints new chief officer
Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) has appointed Kimberley Guthrie as its new chief officer.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: board member says street paper network faces “collapse”
The chief executive of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has denied there is a crisis.
Read MoreScottish climate event to join COP28 Global Day of Action
The Edinburgh event will bring together the voices of thousands of people united for action.
Read MoreScottish woodland charity criticised for “greenwashing” partnership with BP
The partnership has described as “deeply problematic”
Read MoreShelter Scotland welcomes Glasgow’s housing emergency declaration
“The declaration of a housing emergency must be just the beginning of a journey.”
Read MoreHollywood star visits Scottish charity projects
Isla Fisher was in Lanarkshire to ensure children get the bright future they deserve
Read MoreCampaigners slam chancellor’s “shamefull sleight of hand” as energy cap increases
Bills are still 85% higher than before the energy crisis
Read MoreHomeless project aims to prove prevention is better than cure
Homelessness is not inevitable campaigners say
Read MoreNew house prototype launched by homelessness charity
Houses will feature in new villages for homeless people
Read MoreCharities hit out at Sunak’s renewed Rwanda bid
The Supreme Court had ruled in favour of an appeal by charities and campaign groups.
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 MoreMore than 100 organisations call on first minister to value social care
Groups sign joint letter ahead of 2024-25 Scottish Budget
Read MoreCharity chief executive joins barristers as affiliate
Johanna Boyd has led the team at Planning Aid Scotland since last year.
Read MoreCash-first future: Making food banks history in Scotland
Campaigners from a number of groups came together at the Gathering.
Read MoreStepChange: Women bearing brunt of the cost of living crisis
The data shows women are struggling more to keep up with household essentials and bear a greater responsibility for these
Read MoreCovid pandemic aided cross-sector work
Organisations told delegates of the benefits and challenges facing those undertaking partnership working.
Read MoreUnity Centre to close after 17 years
Discussions began as far back as last year about the potential for closure.
Read MoreNew CEO for Perth and Kinross charity
PKAVS also acts as the third sector interface in Perth and Kinross.
Read MoreEdinburgh set to declare housing emergency
People can’t access social housing or affordable rented accommodation
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 MoreScottish Rural & Islands Parliament opens
This year also sees the inaugural Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament.
Read MoreNew service to feed and clothe children launches
Charity responding to growing need
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 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
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