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The awards will celebrate the amazing achievements of organisations and individuals in response to Covid-19

Support in Mind Scotland has named a new chief executive

The Step Count Challenge is celebrating 10 years of getting Scotland’s workforce moving

Former members of the armed forces are being sought to help those returning to everyday life

The Ready for Life programme gives young people the skills to spot mental health crisis

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) is issuing a call to action to protect and strengthen the

Study is the most comprehensive of its kind

The Find a Solution programme is now open for entries

A Scottish author has shared the tale of rediscovering his local area thanks to the help of a charity’s health

Top-up needed as energy costs’ cap comes to an end

Direct action taken by campaigners

See Me has had its funding confirmed for the next five years

The webinars will examine the most common accessibility problems

Lynne Morgan is launching Stand up to Cancer in Scotland

Child abuse charity says it will be cleared

Each year, Be One Percent chooses 12 projects to fund to create a diverse calendar of funded activities

It will put Scotland on the European rewilding map

The popular fundraising event has returned after a two-year hiatus

ENABLE plans to pay carers more than the real Living Wage

An independent review into the strategy has been carried out

Each week, 47 people in Scotland leave a gift to charity in their will

The Action Group has been fined £20,000 for its failure to safeguard a worker subjected to a serious sexual assault

The new design is embossed with 100 in gold numbers

Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur is examining the plans, backed by Dignity in Dying Scotland, Friends at the End and

Sense Scotland is taking over some of the services run by RNIB in Fife and Glasgow

The new service offers wellbeing support to callers

Impact report shows that SIS also took a leading role in Scotland’s Covid-19 response for the social and third sector

The campaign aims to collect 10,000 messages and share them at the Cop26 talks

Charity Nowzad has asserted that it acted correctly after being contacted by the Charity Commission

Age Scotland’s research reveals energy bills are the number one concern for older people who feel financially squeezed

Glasgow Afghan United supports refugees in the city

The National Emergencies Trust has launched the Local Action Fund with Crowdfunder to support voluntary organisations affected by the pandemic

Relationships, Empathy and Love has been created by those with lived experience

Paws for Progress is celebrating a milestone anniversary

A new members’ bill has been launched at Holyrood

The money will be used to help the world’s most vulnerable nations

Aberlour’s work was recognised at the Third Sector Awards

The Social Enterprise Academy and Scottish Refugee Council have announced a new initiative

Events and activities will help build momentum and call for a greener, fairer, low carbon society and world

Shine Glasgow attracted 800 participants this weekend

RNIB has urged Scots to attend eye check appointments

New research has revealed the extent to which many Scots are living on the brink

More than 1,300 deaths were linked to drugs last year

Activists will no longer be able to use a crucial hub to co-ordinate activities

The Shine Night Walk takes place in London next weekend

A significant proportion of workers at Scottish charities earn below the living wage

Children in Fallin will now be able to access the programme

The project gives people across the country the opportunity to shape Scotland’s museums

There’s still time to apply for the annual awards

Three organisations have said the money could allow major steps to be taken against the condition

Stars including Ade Adepitan, Robert Rinder, Charlene White, Adam Hills, Joel Dommett, Nick Grimshaw, and Gizzi Erskine are sharing their

Looking over the past month – exclusive for SCVO members

UNISON is aiming to help staff through challenging times

The impact of Connecting Scotland so far has been revealed

The move by the UK Government follows a campaign led by the Scottish voluntary sector

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home had only just started accepting the digital donations

Organisations are being invited to apply

Dad’s Rock has launched a new fundraising initiative

Volunteers have been given the skills they need for the event

Bridgend Farmhouse and LOVE Gorgie Farm are amongst those who have received grants

Probe follows newspaper claims

Age Scotland has released the findings of its Big Survey

The Jess Mackie Music Garden has been created at Edinburgh Children’s Hospital

It will remain a Scottish charity but will form a new board of trustees from both organisations

Blackwood’s system is helping to keep people safe

Feedback sought on draft aims and principles of the proposed inquiry

It features an emotive podcast where mum Lynn Burns talks about losing her only child

Footballer Joe Thompson, who beat cancer twice, has kicked off the new partnership

Community Jobs Scotland creates job opportunities for young people

A Force for Good was commissioned by YouthBorders

Families were treated to some music on the same weekend as the TRNSMT festival

Garscube Community Foundation has a new name

Kids Operating Room has received a large donation of equipment to help keep people safe from Covid-19

New magazine looks at furlough, Universal Credit, cyber security, the naloxone project and the Programme for Government

The Edinburgh Guarantee is looking for organisations to be paired with young people who are keen to gain work experience

This year’s event aims to build a COP26 legacy

Interpreters helped to keep veterans safe while in Afghanistan

The findings have been revealed by the UK phone regulator

Over 65s had the highest take up of furlough of all age groups at the end of July, figures reveal

OSCR has identified eight trusts that seem to be inactive

The Scottish Government will invest £10m to support those facing a long fight against the virus

The Princess Royal has officially opened Banchory Men’s Shed

Mary’s Meals is celebrating feeding two million children every school day

The ScottishPower Awards recognise organisations that provide crucial support for communities

It’s the first time the organisation has lowered the age range in 35 years, to support early years’ children after

Support for students struggling with poverty and trauma

The Scottish Government has set it out its plans for helping the country bounce-back from Covid-19

Vaccine inequality, quarantine rules and expensive accommodation mean people from developing countries will be “locked out” of the event, it

A major funder has received a year’s worth of enquiries for funding in just four weeks, indicating the sector is

Humanitarian collective raises funds for global disaters

LifeCare Edinburgh was initially founded as The Edinburgh and Leith Old People’s Welfare Council

Two charities have called on the Scottish Government to scrap a “cruel” disability assessment rule

Michael Fawcett has temporarily stepped back from his duties at The Prince’s Foundation

The milestone has been reached as Remember a Charity Week gets underway

Ordained baptist minister takes over the role

No one should have to choose between a safe place to sleep and their pet

The vast majority of organisations are facing recruitment issues, and staff absences have increased

A coalition of third sector bodies is calling for the membership of the Scottish Government’s Council for Economic Transformation

Hundreds of cyclists raise over £700,000