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Volunteers’ Week: 40 years of celebrating a vital force in our communities
“Volunteering is priceless but I think it is important to recognise that its estimated value to the Scottish economy is
Read MoreCharities 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 MorePublic wants to see more action on beaver reintroductions
Government agencies dragging their heels on restoring the keystone species, say campaigners
Read MoreStunning hostel reopens after refurbish
Set on the banks of Loch Lomond
Read MoreCampaigners urge election candidates to back new vape laws
Industry is targeting young people
Read MoreFund paves way for improved local active travel networks
A further £1.168million is now available.
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 MoreSystem failure: Scotland needs urgent plan for the care of people with dementia
As financial pressures build, provision in many areas is now at risk of collapse
Read MoreCharity saves public purse £300m through unique approach to prevent homelessness
It makes the claim in a study it has commissioned
Read MoreNew CEO for Aberdeen Cyrenians
Brings a wealth of experience to the role
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 MoreSurvey will inform respite services in Scotland
Carers have a right to take a break
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 MoreNGOs urge UK to back ICJ ruling on Rafah
UK needs to back groups and condemn Israel’s continued assault in the region
Read MoreThe myth of Scotland’s rural idylls masks a reality of poverty and inequality
Charities and MSPs say more must be done to tackle rural poverty
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 MoreNew film celebrates media co-op’s 20 years of campaigning
It features asylum-seekers and people with disabilities getting behind the camera, award-winning feminist animation, international peace-building, protests and pipers
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 MoreRefugee Festival Scotland reveals 2024 programme
Events will be held across the country between June 14 and 23.
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 MoreNew report underlines urgent need to modernise abortion law
Engender has published a new report making the urgent call to modernise abortion law in Scotland.
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 MoreCharity “deeply disappointed” by Holyrood committee’s disregard for global treaty
An evidence session in parliament on May 21 is reportedly in contravention of a global healthy treaty.
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 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 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 More“Misogynistic”: Secular group calls for review of charity law around religion
Concerns were raised in February after a sermon at Rosyth Baptist Church.
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 MoreAction on climate change is a “scientific and moral imperative” say civil society leaders
More than 30 individuals have signed statements calling on the Scottish and UK governments to “bridge the widening gap” between
Read MoreCharity project success recognised at cinema showcase
The event was held at the Highland Cinema in Fort William.
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 MoreMakeover enhances patient experience at NHS Lothian Charity
Vibrant colours and pastel shades transforms therapy rooms
Read MoreCarer awards scheme celebrates 10th anniversary
Project engages with employers to support carers
Read MoreCampaigners encouraged by first minister’s pledge on child poverty
John Swinney makes child poverty a key priority
Read MoreStop the slaughter: aid groups say pressure must be put on Israel over Rafah attack
“A ceasefire is the only way to stop the death and destruction, get more aid to those who desperately need
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 MoreCouncil told: young lives can’t afford cutbacks on vital mentoring service
New report and high court judge back vital mentoring programme
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 MoreAnimal charity backs sky lantern and helium baloon ban
Airborne objects present a danger to vulnerable animals and pets
Read MoreKeeping the sector’s vital heartbeat going
New campaign highlights how charities are essential for communities to thrive
Read MoreNo easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits
Failure to support contact impacts the family, who have not committed an offence but nevertheless suffer the consequences
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 MoreVital charity projects share £1.2 million award
The cash comes from the ScottishPower Foundation, and will allow them to continue their valuable work
Read MoreTributes paid as influential charity fundraiser dies suddenly
Credited with raising over £1.5 billion
Read MoreNew financial appeal and strategy for children’s hospice charity
To help raise the funds necessary to enable the plan, CHAS has launched a new fundraising campaign
Read MoreCommission details approach for coming years
It aims to strengthen the country’s approach to human rights
Read MoreThousands of Kiltwalkers break records
Huge sums donated for more than 900 Scottish causes
Read MoreNew community organisation launches in Inverclyde with £100k donation
Ambitious programme of support for local people
Read MoreSocial Bite unveils ambitious new housing programme
South Lanarkshire Council gave the green light to a proposed ‘village’ in Rutherglen
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 MoreProtecting children from criminal exploitation
Action for Children’s service to help children coerced into exploitative criminal activity in Edinburgh launched in November 2020
Read MoreCharity joins with SFA to improve health outcomes for women
CHSS will work closely with the Scottish FA to expand its women’s recreational football programme across the country
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 MoreDiCaprio-backed Scottish rewilding campaign smashes fundraising target in a week
It aims to make Scotland the world’s first Rewilding Nation
Read MoreInaugural Sight Loss Council event to be held in Scotland
They play a crucial role in empowering blind and partially sighted people
Read MoreFilling the gap: charity’s new homes for young people leaving care
Barnardo’s Scotland has built five Gap Homes, which are purpose-built for young people leaving the care system
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 MoreGood causes benefit in £1 million giveaway
Members of the public were invited to nominate organisations close to their hearts
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 MoreDiCaprio-backed Scottish rewilding campaign aims to raise £200k in a week
Hollywood star said: “with this campaign, Scotland could be a world leader in rewilding its landscapes”
Read MoreCharities savage Scottish Government as it ditches climate pledge
“Re-writing Scotland’s climate rulebook is an acute global embarrassment”
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 MoreGiving a voice to Scotland’s unpaid carers
Third sector groups will collaborate on new project aimed at shaping government policy
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