Culture and business forum showcases contribution to wellbeing economy
More than 45 organisations from across Scotland attended the members forum event at Glasgow’s City Halls.
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Common good funds lose charitable status
A Scottish community council has said it only “found out by accident” that its local common good fund had lost
Read moreRenowned entrepreneur announced as chair of Young Enterprise Scotland
Entrepreneurial champion Dr Andy Campbell takes over role as long-standing chair steps down
Read moreFeminist groups criticise Celtic boss over “good girl” remark
Campaigners call for apology but journalist said she took no offence
Read moreGlasgow mentoring scheme hit by council funding cuts
The charity MCR Pathways will see funding for school-based coordinators withdrawn, the Herald reports.
Read moreCyrenians launches new Edinburgh HQ
Norton Park is Edinburgh’s first office complex exclusively for charities and social enterprises.
Read moreWebsite launches to support people with criminal records
Many past offenders are discriminated against because of previous convictions
Read moreChanges at the top of Doddie’5 Foundation
New head of the charity announced
Read moreLiving costs still outstripping Scottish Government’s support for families
Research published ahead of final vote on Scottish Budget
Read moreSocial care can’t wait for new National Care Service warns charity
A social care crisis is taking place
Read moreInter Faith Network UK announces closure after government pulls funding
The IFN has been operating for almost 40 years, but now looks set to close its door immediately
Read moreTenants in rented accommodation increasingly need emergency food support
Cost-of-living crisis shows no signs of abating
Read moreCourt visits make it easier for victims to deal with justice system
Charity provides victims and families with court visits to help ease stress and anxiety
Read moreAberdeenshire Epilepsy Support Group forced to shut
Epilepsy Scotland has been forced to stop its only in-person Aberdeenshire based support group due to lack of funding.
Read moreTributes to “true ambassadors” for tenants’ rights in Glasgow
Two former tenant board members passed away last month.
Read moreNew guidance for medics will fast track terminally ill benefit claimants
A more humane, less bureaucratic system has been established in Scotland
Read moreUK funding to clear mines around the world will protect more than 50,000 thousand people
Scotland-based charity The HALO Trust are one of the two groups involved in the programme.
Read moreNGOs demand Gaza ceasefire – and condemn use of hunger as a weapon of war
The groups say this is the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417
Read moreHuge majority of people have not considered legacy giving in will
Charity legacy income rose by 8% to £3.9billion in the year to the end of June 2023.
Read moreRSABI welcomes two new trustees to board
Carole Brunton and Ian Hope each bring a wealth of agricultural experience and knowledge to the charity.
Read moreReport warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing
Charities can’t cope with increased poverty as public services fail
Read moreRebrand for Scottish refugee charity
The charity has also said a new website will be launched following the name change.
Read moreHousing crisis just got worse: figures reveal almost 40,000 disabled on waiting lists
Claims vulnerable disabled people have been abandoned by Scottish Government
Read moreContribution brings fruitful partnership to a close
Unique PR agency gives cash, time and expertise to valuable causes
Read moreRaise a glass for Edinburgh hospice
Unique single malt on offer
Read moreMajor charity accepts union recognition after months of negotiations
Some 800 staff voted for union representation
Read moreChild mental health group becomes a social enterprise
It becomes a non-profit making organisation, with a concrete mission
Read moreRevealed: the Scottish constituencies which could be key green battlegrounds
Environmental concerns could tip the vote in five marginal seats
Read moreAge Scotland announces changes to top team
The charity’s CEO has created three new posts.
Read moreOlder people face rising poverty as private tenants
Many live in fear to ask landlords to make routine repairs
Read moreFirst woman chair for outdoors charity
Mountaineering Scotland have appointed Jo Dytch to lead their board
Read moreScottish Housing Regulator publishes new regulatory framework
The new framework will go live from April 1, 2024, setting out how SHR will regulate social landlords in Scotland.
Read moreFinancial challenges at highest level since Covid among voluntary organisations
The latest wave of the Scottish Third Sector tracker shows an overwhelming number of groups facing challenges.
Read moreOrganisations unite in Glasgow for disability summit
Delegates from across Europe are expected at the Glasgow conference
Read moreAI offers benefits to the sector but needs careful ethical consideration warns think tank
Human oversight is needed in fundraising
Read moreBritain’s countryside: a racist colonial white space unwelcoming to minorities?
Report finds racism in rural settings
Read moreNew treasurer for SCVO
Farha Jamadar takes up the role as Fiona Gillespie steps down
Read moreUrgent calls for council tax revaluation
“Foundations of Scottish society are being eroded” by local taxation failures
Read moreMSP launches charity-backed bill consultation on end to greyhound racing
Mark Ruskell wants to make it illegal to hold races in Scotland.
Read moreScottish Government open to independent review of charity regulation
The confirmation came in response to a parliamentary question from Paul O’Kane MSP.
Read moreHistoric Environment Scotland achieves LGBT Charter Mark
HES become the first heritage organisation in Scotland to be accredited for its commitment to LGBT+ inclusivity.
Read moreInvestigation launched after theft at Dundee clothes banks
Clothing was stolen at both the Riverside Drive and South Road sites in the city.
Read moreHead of Stonewall Scotland to step down
Colin Macfarlane will leave the charity after over 12 years.
Read moreOver £620,000 awarded to support Dumfries and Galloway community groups
The Community Led Local Development (CLLD) programme was open to Dumfries and Galloway-based charities
Read moreFunding allows bakery to rise again
Heritage project underway
Read moreNew board members for sensory charity as long-serving chair steps down
They will guide and provide strategic direction to the organisation as it supports thousands of people with sight and hearing
Read moreEdinburgh-Based charity awarded Gold Investors in People Accreditation
After maintaining a silver ranking for the past three years, Into Work is delighted to have progressed to achieve gold
Read moreScottish sensory loss charities appeal for gifts in wills to sustain lifeline services
Seescape, Forth Valley Sensory Centre and VisionPK have joined forces to explain how donations are more needed than ever
Read moreScots charity trustee sent naked pics to 13 year-old decoy
Consequences have been devastating for the former charity chief
Read moreScottish Government has missed targets for The Promise, warns report
The Promise set out to change the care system
Read moreScots care charity target of huge cyber attack
Bosses have called in police
Read moreAid group ditches bank over fossil fuel investments
Charity said it has done the right thing
Read moreCheeky monkey found after five day search
The Japanese Macaque was apprehended in a garden.
Read moreApplications open for Scottish Charity Awards 2024
Now in its 18th year, the Scottish Charity Awards are designed to celebrate the best of the voluntary sector.
Read moreScots health charity announces new CEO
Takes over as current head retires
Read moreHolyrood committee urges Scottish Government to deliver on multi-year funding commitments
The committee’s convener, SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson, urged the government to go further on measures that would support the sector.
Read moreInternational aid charities plead with UK Government to stop arms sales in Gaza conflict
The calls come after the International Court of Justice issued a preliminary ruling on claims of genocide against Palestinians.
Read moreGlasgow CIC enters administration following financial troubles
Locavore said it has saved 77 jobs and two stores despite the concerns.
Read moreAnimal charity calls on Scottish Government to uphold pledge on welfare
Ministers committed to consult on issue
Read moreJournalist and community organiser appointed director at film charity
Rachel Hamada will take up post with Edinburgh-based Take One Action.
Read moreClamp down on scam churches urge campaigners
Faith groups using ‘advancement of religion’ to exploit people
Read moreWomen going for lower paid jobs as cost-of-living pressures grow
The desperation to make ends meet is leading women to look for lower-skilled work
Read moreHuge increase in crisis grants shows impact of rising costs
Personal debt is rising
Read moreMonkey escapes from Highland zoo
A Japanese Macaque – also known as a Snow Monkey – went missing from the Highland Wildlife Park.
Read moreFirst ever chief exexcutive named as organisation changes its structure
All change at board and senior management level
Read moreVictory for campaigners as disposable vapes set to be banned
Worring numbers of children are being targeted by manufacturers
Read moreCharities tell leaders: make the climate emergency a priority in 2024
A diverse group of organisations presented Scottish party leaders with a giant card containing their climate new year’s resolutions
Read morePartnership boosts digital skills
Free access to online training
Read moreCharities and NGOs must strive to present “a more diverse cast of characters”
Shocking images are being used less but more needs to be done
Read moreFunding boost helps Highlanders with soaring cost of living
Service is unique to the region
Read moreStarmer tells sector: I’ll re-set relations with charities
Labour leader makes pitch to voluntary organisations
Read moreHalf of Scots are worried about debt
StepChange: “our latest research shows just how deep the impacts of the cost of living crisis are”
Read morePoverty’s grip is less in Scotland than UK but still affects 1.1 million
Scottish child payment has reduced poverty
Read moreScots dad chosen to be new face of fundraiser
Thirty second message will go out on various channels
Read moreTFN magazine’s January edition is out now – read it here!
First mag of the year looks at the state of civil society world wide, women in the sector and charity
Read moreFoster care hampered by misconceptions
Charity launches campaign to encourage more to become carers
Read moreScottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel announces appointment of co-chairs
The pair will be the first ever to take on the role.
Read moreCommunity justice charity adds to board
Faye Shaw, Greg Maxwell, Heather Irving, and Natalya Macholla will all join Sacro’s board.
Read more“Often overlooked”: third sector pivotal to Scotland’s economy, research shows
Scotland’s third sector plays a pivotal role in addressing societal challenges and fostering community well-being
Read moreCharities running at full capacity and now turning service users away
Running cost crisis is creating real concern for charities
Read moreAnti-poverty charity sees income soar thanks to huge increase in public donations
Public repond by digging deep to help society’s poorest
Read moreScottish Government to cut community safety charity’s grant funding by half
From April SCSN will receive just half of the grant funding from the Scottish Government.
Read moreCharity confirms closure of vital service as funders slash budget
Vulnerable women are at risk bosses say
Read moreV and A Dundee set to cut exhibit numbers as running costs bite
The V and A Museum in Dundee will stage just one major exhibit each year.
Read moreCharity leisure group denies threat of closures after council paper
Edinburgh Leisure said there had been “misleading” reporting in the media.
Read moreNew chair for arts charity
Aberdeen Performing Arts has appointed Edel Harris OBE, it has been announced.
Read moreCharities lose more than half a billion pounds as donors fail to claim Gift Aid
Huge sum is going wanting as charities see demand for services soar
Read moreEquality Network appoint new CEO
Dr Rebecca Crowther will take over at the helm, replacing Tim Hopkins.
Read moreProminent charity sector leader strengthens mental health group’s board
“We are thrilled to have attracted such a significant third sector leader to our organisation”
Read moreCharity awarded £5,000 to support prison radio project
Their work will be broadcast nationally across other Scottish prisons.
Read moreCharity shop left scorched after early hours fire in Edinburgh
An investigation is now under way to determine the cause of the blaze.
Read moreCarers lose thousands in income each year
Nearly half of working age carers lose £12,000 of income per year because they provide care.
Read moreBig Give’s mental health campaign opens for charity applications
By bringing together a community of generosity from large donors to small, Big Give says it aims to double the
Read moreTens of thousands forced onto pay as you go energy against their wishes
Companies said to have used a “back door” approach.
Read moreShock as charity plans to close three care homes by March
Local councillor says news is “totally out the blue”
Read moreThird sector groups unite to bid for new Scottish national park
Area in the Highlands is one of the world’s most beautiful places
Read moreFunding windfall for victims of crime charities
Cash comes from Victim Surcharge Fund
Read moreScottish Government forced to come clean on climate impacts after charity pressure
The prospect of legal action has won a promise from ministers.
Read moreCash will help groups work together to tackle the causes of inequality
Funding will help groups go beyond dealing with the symptoms of inequality and contribute to reducing it at its root
Read moreChief executive to leave Living Streets
Stephen Edwards joined the UK walking charity in 2018.
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