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Pets such as French bulldogs can suffer from a range of ailments caused by their breeding

MSPs have been warned centres could close permanently without immediate support

Campaign demands thousands of new social homes built for families

Carers Trust Scotland aims to improve support for students in Scotland’s colleges

One Parent Families Scotland has had confirmation that all of its funding from Glasgow City Council will be cut

Organisations are growing increasingly concerned about the mental health of their staff and service users, a new report has shown

Takes post with a wealth of experience

There are just seven days until the Scottish Charity Awards, with guests able to attend for free and from the

Charging social care volunteers for visas will lead to vital support being lost, organisations have warned

He didn’t just pledge it, he gave it away while alive

Good news for the North Berwick charity

Social Investment Scotland reached 1.4 million people by investing in organisations across the country

New tech helps public donate

Vital work of cancer charities hit by downturn in income

Organisation has been hit hard by lockdown

The charity is set to cut up to 300 roles and has announced several changes to its directorate

This year’s day of action will take place on 25 September

Charity warns survivors face years of misery unless action is taken

Vital funding boost

The move will enable more charities to apply for financial support

Report highlights impact of coronavirus on all levels of society

Fraudsters posing as contact tracers are targeting the elderly and vulnerable

Roy Cox OBE has led the disability charity since 1993

Around 230 households in the Highlands will benefit from the initiative

Partnership between third sector and local authority

Letters claiming households have won a share of £425,000 are fake and aimed at gaining money from the unsuspecting residents

The Eden Project Virtual Community Camp will bring communities together at a time when supporting each other has never been

SRC award means New Scots Holiday programme will run until the end of the year

Charities and community groups can apply for a maximum of £100,000

Pandemic has exacerbated their problems

More groups affected by Glasgow’s Communities Fund shambles

SCVO has been awarded lottery funding to help the voluntary sector respond to the Covid-19 crisis

Charities from across the UK and further afield are raising awareness of male breast cancer

Ecclesiastical has created a new site which aims to help organisations through the Covid-19 crisis

Daily roundup from the sector

Iain MacRitchie, of MCR Pathways, has been named Third Sector Director of the Year at the IoD Scotland Awards

The way childminding is being funded is of deep concern

Push for support on World Suicide Prevention

Many of those with refugee status, or who have applied for asylum, have described their mental health as poor or

It comes after figures showed a steep rise in deaths from dementia and diabetes

Chas is adapting its service to support every family who needs help

The cancer support charity has redesigned its coffee mornings to raise vital funds

Organisations – including those who have already received grants – are being urged to apply for funding to support the

The wide ranging benefits of social housing have been identified in new research

Without financial support, many residential venues face closure

Transport charity CoMoUK calls for new travel models for post-Covid Scotland

The charity has welcomed a delay to trials in Scotland

National Lottery cash will fund Together for Childhood for three years

National Lottery Community Fund announces latest funding recipients

Cosla has revealed its plans for helping Scotland to rebuild post-coronavirus

Campaigners call on governments to address rising poverty levels

You can read the latest TFN magazine online

The lifesaving service is marking the beginning of Air Ambulance Week

This year’s ceremony will take place as an online extravaganza and will be streamed for free so that everyone can

Update on what’s happening in the third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

CLIC Sargeant has become the latest health charity to propose redundancies as a result of Covid-19 funding reductions

​Vital services will now be de-funded

A call has been made for monthly donations to be made to help Glasgow’s cultural institutions survive Covid-19

Yvonne MacDermid OBE was one of the founding members of Money Advice Scotland

An event later this month will examine the benefits of adopting more collective leadership approaches

Council will decide today the fate of the city’s third sector as funding cuts are announced

Charity continued to contact the individual despite repeated requests to desist

NSPCC Scotland called the announcement a “monumental day for Scotland”

Innovative new fundraiser from Rock Trust

Cornerstone House Centre in Cumbernauld has been serving the community since 2010

Into Work has been supporting people in Edinburgh and the Lothians since 1993

There was a generally positive response from organisations to the plans, which focus on how Scotland will recover from Covid-19

Measures to alleviate hardship were not brought forward

Appeal aims to raise vital funds for St Vincent’s

Funding to help the voluntary sector thrive post-coronavirus has been announced as part of the Programme for Government

New research has laid bare the challenges organisations face as they struggle with the fallout of Covid-19 #NeverMoreNeeded

Cuts are hitting vital services

New campaign aims to start conversations about mental health

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has seen demand for its services double during the lockdown

Voluntary groups face start of what could be a raft of cuts coming their way

Maggie’s Highland was attacked by vandals the day before it was due to open for the first time since lockdown

Marcus Rashford has called for urgent action to tackle food poverty across the UK

Petition launched in bid to halt closures

Charities partnered with YouthLink Scotland for the project

Seven in ten Scots spent more time in parks, gardens and the countryside during lockdown

Graeme McEwan will helm the mentoring charity

Archie Galloway has been undergoing chemotherapy since March

Council funding cuts could lead to closures

Paws for Sense Scotland will see dogs and their owners challenged to walk 3.5km later this month

Despite extreme hardship, welfare fund cash goes begging

Four men who were on a fundraising challenge had to call Braemar Mountain Rescue team in the early hours of

Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

Fund will help vital services tackle mental health issues among parents

The Covid crisis will see seven million people will seek the help of voluntary groups over the next year

The Covid crisis has driven a huge expansion in digital campaigning by civil society groups throughout the world

Despite uncertainty created by Brexit and the coronavirus, donations to charities continued to rise

The Law Society of Scotland’s Council is looking for a solicitor to represent the third sector

Action for Children is working with local partners to help boost outcomes for young people in Inverclyde

Judge said sentence could have been more severe

More action is needed to help the many thousands of young people who will be looking for work by the

PAPYRUS has said saving young lives should be a national priority

Tenants at Wellhouse Housing Association are being supported to access digital technology

Campaigners say 18-month delay poses risk to public health

Half of staff at the century-old charity have been placed at risk of redundancy as the Scouts grapple with a

Life Changes Trust awards group £5,000 to improve services