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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

Controversy after deaf man unable to communicate wasn’t consulted

Study at home

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

Group boosts its leadership team

Cash will be used to plant woodland in UK

More people want to become foster parents

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

Videos of fans chanting anti-Irish slurs have appeared on social media since the weekend

Volunteering Matters has launched support for communities to get back to outdoor environmental volunteering

Plans to place new restrictions on the right to protest and stricter limits on access to judicial review will make

Barrowland Ballet’s Family Portrait is an interactive installation piece themed around a single parent with her three children

Twitcher took to Twitter to highlight anomaly

North East Sensory Services (NESS) will receive £90,000 over the next five years

Looking over the past month – exclusive for SCVO members

Community action saw hundreds block the detainment of two Indian men

Support for those aged 65+ will help with earlier intervention to stop physical and mental health problems from under-nourishment deepening

Berwickshire in Lockdown documents the efforts of community groups, charities and social enterprises to the coronavirus

Travel companies are holding onto customers’ cash

Hundreds foil dawn raid in Glasgow by Border Agency officials

The Trussell Trust has published its State of Hunger 2021 report

The National Trust is highlighting the places that Scots love are reopen

Partners in Change is open to organisations with a turnover of £2m and over

Since the first lockdown, there has been a 208% increase in Big Issue vendors offering cashless payments via the Zettle

The eighth annual Off the Beatson Track will return as a virtual event

Getting out and about can combat stress depression and anxiety

The youngsters are aiming to clear 10,000 miles of litter during the Big Summer Clean

Investments, pensions and insurance policies will be classified under the scheme

Jason Knauf began working for the Cambridges after an alleged row with Meghan Markle