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Organisation campaigns for equality

Dozens of charities condemn “young parent penalty”

Boost for housing campaigners

Follows a three-year suspension

George Thomson will leave Volunteer Scotland at the end of this month after 19 years at the helm

Campaigners have welcomed plans to strengthen human rights in Scotland

Groundbreaking new laws

The Beatson Blether will see Scottish broadcaster Kaye Adams interview Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding

get2gether has announced the launch of its Becoming Visible campaign

People want to ensure good comes out of the pandemic and they are taking action to make that happen

People Know How has published its election manifesto

More than £1.7m will help Scots to get on their bike

Few charities have stuck by him

This year the event takes place virtually

Fundraiser launched

Never a better time to give up smoking

Boost for hard-up households

The Melting Point is moving into the former The Venue nightclub building in Calton Road

Public is no longer as supportive

Ian Findlay, chief officer of Paths for All and ACOSVO chairman, died suddenly last week

The Skills for Work portal has been created by the Open University in partnership with SCVO and Scotland’s local authorities

Price £7.99, proceeds go to help homelessness people

Millions have been saved

SCIAF is promoting gender equality and access to education

Girlguiding Scotland’s Girls in Scotland 2020 report has been published to mark International Women’s Day

The Melting Pot is on the move

TV presenter Kate Thornton has champions a Glasgow charity supporting older people’s mental wellbeing

Mairi Cunningham works for The Halo Trust in Syria

More affordable homes to be built by housing association

The new system will become the main way of applying to Disclosure Scotland

Deafscotland has launched its Inclusive Communication Report 2021

Extra cash for six months only

Innovative funding to combat food poverty

Sixteen frontline charities have formed a new partnership to encourage people to get the Covid-19 vaccine

Craft Cafe have continued to be creative during coronavirus lockdown

TFN’s guide to charity election hustings

The pandemic has magnified existing inequalities, leaving many families struggling for life’s basics

The new game is set to be launched in schools across Scotland

A spokesman for Number 10 has refused to deny that a trust funded by wealthy donors could be set up

Michelle Armstrong-Surgenor has been named as executive director of Playlist for Life

Dundee Law Centre has said the need for advice has grown substantially over the past year

Scotland’s International Development Alliance is hosting a Question Time ahead of this year’s elections

The majority of Scots say public’s response to the coronavirus crisis has shown the ‘unity of our society more than

Surprising move

The Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) programme is looking for employers to help support young people into the world of work

Charity was set up by former special forces soldier

Food Train says such a service would provide consistency across the country

Boost for the local area

The charity has said it will take ‘the severest available disciplinary action’ against staff who have found to have behaved

Charity believes North Lanarkshire Council’s tender lacked scrutiny

Commission acknowledges progress

Worldwide Cancer Research has secured a £100,000 commitment to fund new cancer cures

New research reveals achievable outcomes

Three new funds have been announced to help boost digital participation in Scotland

Scottish Love in Action has launched a new challenge to raise vital funds

Politicians will begin hearing evidence on the proposed new Disabled and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) Bill

Widespread support for the move

Care workers miss out

The Climate Hot Seat will take place ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections

The Cancer Research shop in Lerwick is reopening and the charity hopes others will follow later in the spring

Organisations have warned continued funding will be needed to help ensure recovery from Covid-19

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and the Scottish Government will invest £760,000 to coordinate care for those with ongoing symptoms

Fund now open to applications

Scotland’s Mental Health Partnership has published its manifesto Promote, Prevent, Provide

Ben and Marina Fogle’s son Willem was tragically stillborn in 2017 at 33 weeks

Together We Help examines how communities responded to the pandemic

Learning disabled will be among those vaccinated next

Module identifies challenges faced by student carers

The annual celebration of Scotland’s voluntary sector normally takes place in February at the SEC

Homes are in short supply

Sports fans will have the chance to question legends such as Andy Nicol and Mark Hateley

The new tips have been created to support CyberScotland Week

Event is unfeasible under current conditions

Assembly encourages children to speak about concerns

Huge step forward as vaccine is rolled out

Hearts and Minds will benefit from the support of Raeburn Construction and Raeburn Training

Snapshot reveals how the pandemic has drastically changed the terrain the voluntary sector operates on

First steps towards greater democracy and social justice

An independent review of adult social care in Scotland was published earlier this month

Voluntary sector organisations are being offered the chance to utilise Near Me video technology

De-centralise power says the assembly

Benefit advice proves to be a vital resource

Virtual event can boost charities’ hard-hit incomes

The vast majority of those in marginalised rural communities have said lockdown has had an impact on their mental health

More people should enjoy the outdoors to banish anxiety and depressions

The Royal National Institute of Blind People has said lockdown could be exacerbating a condition for those with sight loss

Payment is now being distributed across Scotland

Mark Williamson has been revealed as the winner of the 2021 Robert Burns Humanitarian Award

Could Scotland be set for European-style mobility hubs?

MS Society Scotland has called for politicians to commit to taking action that will help those battling the condition

Hundreds of people attended the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference, which took place online as a result of Covid-19

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Lockdown has devastated the charity retail sector

Huge furore over massive bonus payment

Evidence clearly pointed to discrimination

Lessons can be learned says international aid organisation

Housing charity criticises ongoing delay

Investment now will save more in future