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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