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SCVO
18th February 2022 admin

How Turing charity is transforming education in Malawi

Charity is refurbishing old computers donated by the public to supply schools

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SCVO
18th February 2022 admin

Scots charity launches fresh school meals appeal for South Sudan

Mary’s Meals is already feeding around 70,000 hungry children every school day in South Sudan. 

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18th February 2022 admin

Charity regulation update

The Charities Bill 2021 has progressed through the various stages of the Assembly and is now waiting Royal Assent.  

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18th February 2022 admin

Annual reporting requirements for registered charities update

Annual reporting for all registered charities will soon be reinstated when the Charities Bill becomes legislation. 

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18th February 2022 admin

How we delivered a programme evaluation with partners Rocket Science

The project In summer 2021 the evaluation team at NCVO received an invite to tender from FareShare, to evaluate their

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SCVO
17th February 2022 admin

Rewilding fund will help nature recovery

Cash will be given to innovative projects seeking to create new opportunities for large-scale nature restoration

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SCVO
17th February 2022 admin

Families on benefits will be forced to cut back on basic essentials, charity warns

For families subject to the benefit cap, the loss will be even greater.

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WCVA
17th February 2022 admin

‘Net zero carbon start-up grant’ launches pilot

A new pilot scheme will offer financial support to budding Welsh social businesses to get trading or investment ready, plus

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17th February 2022 admin

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund: What needs to happen next

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) was first mentioned in the 2017 Conservative Party manifesto. It was designed to replace

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SCVO
16th February 2022 admin

Overturn blanket no pets bans in the rented sector urge campaigners

Policy is outdated and unfair

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SCVO
16th February 2022 admin

Homeless accommodation is too costly for those in employment, survey reveals

Many would need to leave work and claim benefits to afford accommodation

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SCVO
16th February 2022 admin

Growth plans for Scots environment charity

“There really hasn’t been a better time to join the environmental movement to ensure we leave a long-lasting legacy for

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SCVO
16th February 2022 admin

TFN magazine’s February edition is out now – read it here!

This month we take a look at the cost of living crisis

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SCVO
16th February 2022 admin

Kids Company was mismanaged says Charity Commission report

Trustees should have acted sooner to improve financial stability

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SCVO
16th February 2022 admin

Scots charity accused of being unethical after accepting weapon company cash

Thousands in Yemen have died from aircraft and arms supplied by BAE Systems

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16th February 2022 admin

NICVA WELCOMES FINANCE MINISTER’S PROPOSAL TO CLOSE CRUCIAL EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND GAP

NICVA welcomes the proposal in Conor Murphy’s Assembly budget statement for a way to close the current match-funding gap faced by

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Uncategorized
16th February 2022 admin

Free Fundraising Clinics for NICVA Members

Free, one-hour fundraising advice clinics for NICVA members to discuss their fundraising needs.

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SCVO
15th February 2022 admin

Backlash from charities as Scottish Government unveil ‘misguided’ support package

On Thursday the Scottish Government announced a package of support, including a payment to some households across Scotland to tackle

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WCVA
15th February 2022 admin

Celebrating ten years of the Inspiring Impact programme

After a decade of supporting voluntary organisations to improve their impact practice, the UK-wide initiative Inspiring Impact will close in

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15th February 2022 admin

Charities must do more than survive, they must change too

Alex Fox is chief executive of Mayday Trust. You can join Alex at the Lifting the Lid on PTS: Strengths-Based

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WCVA
15th February 2022 admin

gofod3 2022 dates announced

Got something to share with voluntary organisations in Wales? gofod3 – Wales’ space for the voluntary sector – is back.

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WCVA
15th February 2022 admin

Join WCVA’s finance team

We’re currently looking for a ‘Payroll and Finance Officer’ and ‘European Finance Manager’ to join our brilliant finance team. Find

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SCVO
12th February 2022 admin

Covid pandemic puts Children’s services across Scotland under threat

Key findings include 74 per cent of organisations are struggling with staff capacity to deliver services.

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SCVO
12th February 2022 admin

Flexible working should be the new norm for the third sector says report

Too often it is left to employees to make flexible working work

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SCVO
12th February 2022 admin

Give councils powers to house asylum seekers, charities say

“There needs to be certain funding in place, direct funding from the Home Office, on a partnership basis.” 

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SCVO
12th February 2022 admin

Voluntary sector will be expected to fill gaps in public service, charities warn

The warning comes amid increasing concerns about household finances.

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12th February 2022 admin

Halifax Foundation NI reflects on the past two years and the future

Brenda McMullan, Executive Director of the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland reflects on the past two years. 

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Uncategorized
12th February 2022 admin

#DigitalFundraising series 2021 resources and webinar recordings

In December 2021 NICVA hosted the #Digitalfundraising series, consisting of 6 webinars. This article provides the webinar recordings and resources

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WCVA
12th February 2022 admin

Adapting charity property to a COVID World

Voluntary organisations in Wales are being called on to take part in the 2022 Charity Property Matters Survey. The COVID-19

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SCVO
11th February 2022 admin

Majority of Scots fear rise in energy bills, survey shows

The findings come after it was announced that April’s energy price cap rise is set to add £693 to average

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SCVO
11th February 2022 admin

Regulator probes fundraising hero’s foundation

Accounts are being examined by the Charity Commission

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SCVO
11th February 2022 admin

Holyrood urged to commit to climate scrutiny measures outlined by citizens’ assembly

Last year, the Assembly set out 16 goals and 81 recommendations for how Scotland should tackle the climate emergency in

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SCVO
11th February 2022 admin

Ten year, £10 million plan launched by north east children’s charity

Ambitious fundraising project is underway

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SCVO
10th February 2022 admin

Highland children’s charity undergoes makeover with name change

The charity, formerly known as Highland Children & Young People’s Forum, has rebranded after more than 20 years.

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SCVO
10th February 2022 admin

“Obscene”: Campaigners warn oil and gas profits could cause misery for millions

“The UK’s energy system is fundamentally broken and this is clear evidence that it doesn’t work for people or the

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Uncategorized
10th February 2022 admin

Receptionist (Part Time) R’22

Permanent Part Time Receptionist (3 days per week Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)

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10th February 2022 admin

Levelling up white paper: What it means for charities and volunteering

The Levelling Up white paper was published last week, alongside the government’s response to the Kruger report on civil society.

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SCVO
9th February 2022 admin

New employment service for women in Scotland launches

Support to get women back into work

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SCVO
9th February 2022 admin

Tributes paid as respected disability rights campaigner dies

The charity’s CEO, Tressa Burke, said the campaigner was a warrior for disabled people. 

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SCVO
9th February 2022 admin

Health charges could deter future volunteers, charities warn

“Extending the immigration health surcharge exemption to international volunteers would be an important step in the right direction”.

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SCVO
9th February 2022 admin

Captain Tom charity paid out more in admin than it did in grants

Captain Tom Foundation has £700,000 unspent donations

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SCVO
9th February 2022 admin

Charity warns: benefit payments need increased as third sector can’t cope

Average-earning families can’t cope with spiralling household expenses

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SCVO
8th February 2022 admin

Does charity leadership in Scotland have a diversity problem?

Research looked at charities in the broadest possible sense – including private schools and universities

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SCVO
8th February 2022 admin

Charities urge Scots to seek out help with energy bills

Scots struggling with their rising energy bills have been urged to seek out the help of experts as the cost

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SCVO
8th February 2022 admin

Council elections: a new post-Covid deal demanded for the blind and partially sighted

Manifesto highlights the attainment gap between schoolchildren with sight loss and their peers

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SCVO
8th February 2022 admin

Scots Afghans slam BBC’s Panorama for alleging Taliban terrorists have changed their ways

Taliban will never change from their murderous regime they say

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SCVO
8th February 2022 admin

CHAS marks 30 years of vital support

The charity has went from strength to strength

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SCVO
8th February 2022 admin

New chair for animal welfare charity

She will take up the position in May

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8th February 2022 admin

Consultation on draft code of practice for gambling operators

The Department for Communities is undertaking a consultation on the introduction of a Code of Practice for gambling operators, ie

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SCVO
5th February 2022 admin

Victory for campaigners as football club confirm rapist will not play for club

Goodwillie, who formerly played for Clyde, was ruled by a judge to have raped a mother-of-one at a party in

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SCVO
5th February 2022 admin

Oil and gas profiteering amid energy crisis highlight broken system, campaigners say

Ofgem announced a 54 per cent increase in the energy price cap, due to rising global gas prices.

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SCVO
5th February 2022 admin

Scotland’s Climate Assembly to consider government response to report

The meetings comes after recommendations were sent to ministers last year.

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5th February 2022 admin

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast seek minority ethnic & migrant community representatives to join focus groups

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast will be holding a series of online focus groups for staff and representatives of community

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SCVO
4th February 2022 admin

Age Scotland unveil Stuart Purdy as new chair

Stuart Purdy takes over from Prof Marion McMurdo who has been interim chair since George Foulkes’ term ended. 

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SCVO
4th February 2022 admin

Scots urged to open up about mental health on TimeToTalk day

The poll was conducted as part of Time to Talk Day, a national day of conversations about mental health for

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SCVO
4th February 2022 admin

Immediate action needed to protect families amid energy crisis, Chancellor told

Energy regulators Ofgem announced on Thursday that standard tariffs will rise 54 per cent.

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SCVO
4th February 2022 admin

“Don’t struggle alone”: Scots urged to reach out amid cost of living crisis

Advice Direct Scotland have reminded the public help is at hand as the cost of living continues to rise, according

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Uncategorized
4th February 2022 admin

Department for Communities launches a new £10million scheme

The Covid Recovery Programme Employment & Skills Initiative will provide funding to support individuals and not-for-profit organisations.

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Uncategorized
4th February 2022 admin

TLP Participant Story: Aodhfionn McCambridge-Geraghty, North Belfast TLP Winter 2021

Aodhfionn works for Inspire Wellbeing and completed the TLP course in December 2021

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WCVA
4th February 2022 admin

Help improve digital skills in the voluntary sector

We are looking for delivery partners to get involved in an exciting new project to help us improve the level

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WCVA
4th February 2022 admin

Two exciting opportunities to join the WCVA team

We’re hiring for the positions of ‘Third Sector National Health and Social Care Manager’ and ‘Resilience Team Administrator’. Find out

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SCVO
3rd February 2022 admin

Humanitarian campaigners tell government to do more on Afghan crisis

Charity leaders said that the £286million of UK aid announced so far is not enough because it amounts to just

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SCVO
3rd February 2022 admin

Eric Liddell Centre appoints business leader as new COO

The Eric Liddell Centre revealed that Claire Ritchie has been promoted having joined their team in June last year. 

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SCVO
3rd February 2022 admin

Hundreds with cancer set to benefit from warm home scheme

The programme sees Energy Action Scotland work with MacMillan Cancer to identify people eligible for support.

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WCVA
3rd February 2022 admin

Welsh Government launches new Code of Safeguarding Practice

The new Code of Safeguarding Practice sets out Welsh Government expectations in relation to safeguarding arrangements. The Code of Safeguarding

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WCVA
3rd February 2022 admin

How retaining assets empowers communities

WCVA’s Head of Policy Ben Lloyd reports on discussions around Welsh Government policy on community assets. In the last few

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

Children’s Lottery raises more than half a million for 50 Scottish charities

Funding will have a life-changing impact for around 10,000 children and families

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

Raith Rovers Football Club condemned for signing rapist David Goodwillie

David Goodwillie was ruled in civil court to have raped a mother-of-one at a party in January 2011 – an

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

LGBT History Month promotes global solidarity

A series of blogs will be published on the LGBT History Month Scotland website which explore hard-hitting themes

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

Scrap the benefit cap, UK Government told by campaigners

Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, has now made fresh calls for the cap to go. 

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

SCVO and Scots groups among Charity Film Awards finalists

ilm created by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is among a host of Scottish nominees for this year’s

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

Scottish Charity Awards open for nominations ahead of 2022 ceremony

The SCVO is calling for charities and individuals across the country to apply for its annual charity awards. 

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SCVO
2nd February 2022 admin

Scots urged to have their say on mental illness stigma

The views and experiences people share will be used to make recommendations for the positive changes which can help create

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2nd February 2022 admin

VODG responds to decision to revoke vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff

1 February 2022 In response to news that regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care

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2nd February 2022 admin

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey launches a new £10million scheme

The Covid Recovery Programme Employment & Skills Initiative will provide funding to support individuals and not-for-profit organisations.

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2nd February 2022 admin

Tudor Trust – closing to new applications for a year from 1st April 2022

The Tudor Trust, an independent grant-making trust supporting the voluntary and community sector, is closing temporarily to new applications.

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SCVO
1st February 2022 admin

New arts charity marks a major step forward with key appointment

The foundation’s activities embrace everything from craft and the visual arts through to the performing arts

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SCVO
1st February 2022 admin

Dangerous air pollution levels return after pandemic shutdown, analysis shows

Legal air quality standards came into force in 2010, yet have been broken every single year since except 2020. 

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SCVO
1st February 2022 admin

Families on edge as cost of living crisis continues to hit

Analysis by Citizens Advice Scotland warned of the rising number of households seeking help with energy bills.

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WCVA
1st February 2022 admin

New chair of the Charity Governance Code announced

Radojka Miljevic has been announced as the new independent chair of the Charity Governance Code steering group. The group is

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SCVO
31st January 2022 admin

Cyber attacks are an increasing threat to the sector

The danger for charities has grown over the past year

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SCVO
29th January 2022 admin

Paths for All set out plan to tackle inactivity and improve mental health

The charity has said the past 18 months has shown there are opportunities to rebuild and recover in a better

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SCVO
29th January 2022 admin

Tributes to long-standing chief exec as Fife charity unveils new face at helm

Nina Munday was employed to set up Fife Centre for Equalities (FCE) in 2014 but will move on in March.  

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SCVO
29th January 2022 admin

Tory MSP urged to apologise following “disgraceful” comments on those in food poverty

Scottish Conservative MSP has been told she must apologise for “disgraceful” remarks made about families across the country who use

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29th January 2022 admin

Volunteering round-up: January 2022

Welcome to our first volunteering round-up of 2022, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. News of covid-19 restrictions

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Uncategorized
29th January 2022 admin

The Digital Divide in Northern Ireland: Horizon scan of digital policies

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of current policies and initiatives aimed at closing the digital divide

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WCVA
29th January 2022 admin

Inspire! Adult Learning Awards 2022 call for nominations

This is your chance to nominate an inspirational lifelong learner for the annual Inspire! Adult Learning Awards 2022 Do you

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SCVO
28th January 2022 admin

Doddie Weir’s £150k donation to MND charities

50,000 has been given to MND Scotland and £100k to its sister charity, which operates across the rest of the

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SCVO
28th January 2022 admin

Legacy of Scots missionary heroine to feature in Jewish heritage project

The life of Jane Haining will be marked by a new project launched ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

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SCVO
28th January 2022 admin

Pandemic has left Scots parents overhwelmed says charity

New survey by youth mental health charity

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SCVO
28th January 2022 admin

Trans charity to intervene in Scottish census legal case

Scottish Trans has said it is intervening to protect trans people’s equal participation in the next Scottish census 

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28th January 2022 admin

Governance round-up: January 2022

It was a bumpy end to 2021 for the voluntary sector, with: the resignation of the preferred candidate for the

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SCVO
27th January 2022 admin

MSPs’ call for evidence on poverty stigma welcomed by charities

Negative and discriminatory attitudes towards people living in poverty blight lives of people across Scotland

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SCVO
27th January 2022 admin

Charity says OSCR has exonerated it from wrongdoing over malicious allegations

Reports were designed to damage reputations claims charity

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SCVO
27th January 2022 admin

Cancer charity launches Scotland’s first massage academy

The project is the brainchild of the charity’s award-winning head of service, Stephanie Quigley

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Uncategorized
27th January 2022 admin

TLP Participant Story: Zoreena Ahmed, North Belfast TLP Autumn 2021

Zoreena is part of the Northern Ireland Islamic Community and did the TLP course in North Belfast in November 2021.

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SCVO
26th January 2022 admin

Aid coalition forms to promote good work of UK sector

First time aid sector has united to raise profile

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SCVO
26th January 2022 admin

Don’t tear down statues, heritage charity says

Statues should remain in order to educate

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SCVO
26th January 2022 admin

Experts warn Scotland’s child poverty targets will be missed

Levels of child poverty in Scotland are stagnating and possibly even growing

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SCVO
26th January 2022 admin

Young Scots with sight loss urge first time voters to use their vote this year

Use it or lose it

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