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Those with sight loss have been experiencing increasing or changing Charles Bonnet Syndrome hallucinations during the pandemic

Help for Heroes is returning to in-person support as the charity returns from lockdown

The Queen’s Birthday Honours List focused on those who helped the community respond to Covid-19

Affordable office space available

The first ever Virtual Moonwalk Scotland took place this weekend

Seven hundred people took part in this year’s Off the Beatson Track

Artists join to help well-loved cause

Fewer patients being treated

New magazine examines the Christie Commission ten years on

Collaboration between charities and council

Pandemic sees the UK’s fortunes tumble

LifeCare Edinburgh has a variety of community events planned

Campaigners want laws changed

CVS Inverclyde has thanked the efforts of communities in response to Covid-19

Ill-advised guidance by the Scottish Government say campaigners

Airbnb has created the Edinburgh Community Fund, with £5 donated for every stay during August

Brian Murphy, brother of MND Scotland chair Adrian Murphy, married his partner Gillian after a long wait

Near Me, which has been used by the NHS and a range of charities, has reached one million consultations in

Warning from international aid group

Creative Scotland has announced details of the support, which aims to prevent insolvency or significant job losses due to the

Scran Café, will be situated within NHS Lothian’s Comely Bank Centre

SCVO has partnered with a range of stakeholders for the study, which will monitor the experiences of 800 representatives from

A new study by Citizens Advice Scotland has exposed barriers to accessing mail for certain people

David Boyle Court will provide specialist accommodation and an employability programme

New report reveals transport is too costly for many

Members of the international People’s Vaccine Alliance have called for intellectual property rules on vaccines to be waived to help

A group of 50 interns will be recruited to take part in the Scottish Government funded initiative

Deadly assault on mine-clearing workers

More than 25,000 hours have been dedicated to helping Scotland stay healthy

Commons rebellion stymied by the speaker

More than a third of unpaid carers feel that they are unable to manage in their caring role

The third phase of Connecting Scotland is open until 5 July

Fundraising challenge needs more volunteers

Last year has shown home working is more productive

Fair Start campaign launches

Charities say the most vulnerable are already hurting – and even senior Tories say that children will die as a

Study at home

Controversy after deaf man unable to communicate wasn’t consulted

American sanctions have hampered the country’s Covid response

1,800 tonnes of food redistributed – a three-fold increase on previous year

Hearts and Minds has created a film based on the workshops it has with unpaid carers

Sign of the times as the pandemic continues to hit families financially

The policy, which would not involve loss of pay, increases morale and productivity

The Social Work Professional Support Service is being delivered by the Scottish Association of Social Work

LGBT Youth Scotland is helping people to host picnics in place of annual Pride events

The Scottish Recovery Network has unveiled its new three year strategy

Astronaut Tim Peake is backing this year’s MoonWalk Scotland

Tom Kitchin has backed Thank You Day, which aims to recognise the efforts of communities in response to the pandemic

Pandemic led to people taking on, and giving up, domestic pets

Paul Reddish has set off on his Tour De Thanks to mark Volunteers’ Week

Conservationists won’t back down

Massive cash boost for capital charity

The Catalyst Fund is a new, innovative fund designed to finance ambitious social enterprises in Scotland

Recognition for Perth and Kinross charity

New survey by mental health anti-stigma charity

The initiative will support those with alcohol related brain damage

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has thanked those who give up their time to help others

Harry Cartmill had a stem cell transplant during the height of lockdown in March 2020

George Walker has been appointed as interim chair of OSCR

Friends of Milngavie Reservoir and Scottish Water staff are working together to clear up the popular spot

Syd Barber has been volunteering for Leonard Cheshire for two decades

Passive smoking can cause long-term harm to young people

Organisations across the country are marking Volunteers’ Week 2021

Hundreds of shopping trips have been made and tens of thousands of hours spent on calls to over-65s in opening

Bike Week takes place throughout this week, with a host of healthy activities planned

The display will be housed at the Community Gallery at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow

Entries are now open for the annual awards ceremony, which celebrates those working to protect Scotland’s natural habitats

Quicker people get support, more likely their financial problems can be solved

Glasgow City Council is being asked to commit £1.4m in funding for a new Possilpark Community Centre

The Refugee Festival Scotland will return next month with a packed programme of events

Civil society has mobilised to instigate change globally

Boost for young people post-covid

Scouts Scotland has launched the #GoodForYou campaign to recruit volunteers

The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland are set to return this year

Climate Fringe Week will take place just weeks before world leaders head to Scotland for COP26

Clic Sargeant will now be known as Young Lives vs Cancer

This year’s Henry Duncan Grant programme will support organisations who work on mental health, with BAME communities or small charities

New research from Amnesty International and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland finds human rights were overlooked as major public service

Changes is based in East Lothian, and offers vital support to men with their mental health

The amount of CO2 production financed by Britain’s banks is nearly double the UK’s annual carbon emissions

More than £17,000 was raised through Miles for Mikeysline

Frameworks supports organisations to tell their stories

Hope is the poems will help alleviate stigma

The new health destination is planned for Auchinleck in Ayrshire

The organisations have said urgent action is needed to examine the wide-ranging impacts of the virus and lockdown

The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust was set up in memory of a teenager who loved music

SCIAF is working with its international partners to provide vital support for those affected by heavy bombing in recent weeks

The site for the new Eden Project in Scotland, which will create 500 jobs, has been revealed

More people want to become foster parents

Group boosts its leadership team

Cash will be used to plant woodland in UK

The role of communities secretary has been axed in Nicola Sturgeon’s new cabinet team

Report found instances of institutional racism at the group

But charity retail welcomes the move

Campaigners say urgent support is needed for low-income families

Big Hearts and Hearts FC have added a new initiative to their Football Memories project

James McAvoy is amongst those behind a new fundraising campaign from the STV Children’s Appeal