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SCVO
25th May 2021 admin

Scottish charities call for summit to address Covid-19 impact on disabled people

The organisations have said urgent action is needed to examine the wide-ranging impacts of the virus and lockdown

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SCVO
25th May 2021 admin

Music groups invited to apply for funding to help return from lockdown

The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust was set up in memory of a teenager who loved music

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SCVO
25th May 2021 admin

Scottish charity launches urgent appeal to support Gaza

SCIAF is working with its international partners to provide vital support for those affected by heavy bombing in recent weeks

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SCVO
25th May 2021 admin

Mercy Corps failed in taking sex abuse allegations seriously

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25th May 2021 admin

Sharing Impact through brief and vivid stories RECORDING

This session on sharing impact was delivered by Jane Turnball as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by The Department

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25th May 2021 admin

Sharing Impact through brief and vivid stories RECORDING

This session on sharing impact was delivered by Jane Turnball as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by The Department

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WCVA
25th May 2021 admin

Mobilising Voluntary Action

WCVA and Aberystwyth University are currently working with partners on a UK wide collaborative research study looking at volunteering during

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SCVO
22nd May 2021 admin

Massive eco-attraction planned for Scotland

The site for the new Eden Project in Scotland, which will create 500 jobs, has been revealed

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SCVO
22nd May 2021 admin

New posts at Enable Scotland

Group boosts its leadership team

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SCVO
22nd May 2021 admin

Record donation sees woodland thrive

Cash will be used to plant woodland in UK

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SCVO
22nd May 2021 admin

Charity sees encouraging rise in fostering

More people want to become foster parents

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SCVO
22nd May 2021 admin

Importance of the sector stressed, as new Scottish Government cabinet revealed

The role of communities secretary has been axed in Nicola Sturgeon’s new cabinet team

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22nd May 2021 admin

VODG submits response to government consultation on mandatory vaccination

20 May 2021 VODG has today submitted a response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on making

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22nd May 2021 admin

Launch of third call for applications to the NI European Social Fund (ESF) Programme 2014-2020

The Department for the Economy is launching a new Call for funding for an initial 12 month period from April 2022.

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22nd May 2021 admin

NICVA Hosts Information Session on Delivery of the UK Community Renewal Fund in NI

On the 17th May NICVA hosted an information session for voluntary and community sector organisations on the recently launched UK

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22nd May 2021 admin

Executive allocates additional Covid funding support

The Executive has agreed almost £220 million of Covid funding to support the social recovery from Covid. The health service,

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SCVO
21st May 2021 admin

Amnesty chief executive resigns after racism controversy

Report found instances of institutional racism at the group

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SCVO
21st May 2021 admin

Supermarket giant muscles into second-hand clothes market

But charity retail welcomes the move

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SCVO
21st May 2021 admin

Child poverty has risen in every council area in Scotland since 2015

Campaigners say urgent support is needed for low-income families

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SCVO
21st May 2021 admin

Partnership using social media to help football fans to connect

Big Hearts and Hearts FC have added a new initiative to their Football Memories project

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SCVO
21st May 2021 admin

Hollywood star backs new mental health appeal

James McAvoy is amongst those behind a new fundraising campaign from the STV Children’s Appeal

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21st May 2021 admin

EU Settlement Scheme – Information for families and children in care

With the deadline for EU Settlement Scheme registration fast approaching the Home Office is undertaking a range of information measures to

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WCVA
21st May 2021 admin

Celebrating the beautiful habitats of Wales

This year’s Wales Nature Week takes place between 29 May – 6 June 2021. Find out how you can take

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21st May 2021 admin

Impact round-up: May 2021

Develop your impact and evaluation skills Investing in skills is key for both professional and personal growth. Whether that’s focusing

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SCVO
20th May 2021 admin

Charity speaks out on anti-Irish racism after Rangers title win

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

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SCVO
20th May 2021 admin

Calls for communities in Scotland to apply for environmental grants

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

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SCVO
20th May 2021 admin

New report warns of increasingly restrictive environment for campaigners

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

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Uncategorized
20th May 2021 admin

The government’s levelling up agenda: Have your say

The government is developing a plan for how it intends to ‘level up’ the country, with almost £5bn committed to

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SCVO
19th May 2021 admin

Ballet to return with interactive video show

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

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SCVO
19th May 2021 admin

RSPB says it must do better over “sexist” poster

Twitcher took to Twitter to highlight anomaly

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SCVO
19th May 2021 admin

Funding to help blind and deaf people in north east into employment

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

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SCVO
19th May 2021 admin

Past tense: TFN’s members-only news review!

Looking over the past month – exclusive for SCVO members

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SCVO
19th May 2021 admin

Charity considers legal action against Home Office

Community action saw hundreds block the detainment of two Indian men

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SCVO
18th May 2021 admin

Advice line launched to help tackle malnutrition among older people in Scotland

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

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SCVO
18th May 2021 admin

Film details community response to Covid-19 crisis

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

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SCVO
18th May 2021 admin

Pursue travel firms for refunds this summer urges advice charity

Travel companies are holding onto customers’ cash

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SCVO
18th May 2021 admin

Campaigners warn Home Office: you messed with the wrong city

Hundreds foil dawn raid in Glasgow by Border Agency officials

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18th May 2021 admin

TLP Participant Story: Dean McCullough, DUP, North Belfast TLP, Spring 2021

“Those I know that have completed the course are now in my opinion more capable in their leadership and I

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18th May 2021 admin

Registering to Lobby? Information for the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Sector in Northern Ireland

Lobbying and campaigning is carried out by many within the VCSE Sector, as a way of informing and influencing public

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18th May 2021 admin

Getting ready to welcome you back to NICVA!

The NICVA building will be opening on 1st June 2021.  

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18th May 2021 admin

Dormant Accounts webinar resources and recording

On 13 May over 100 people attended our Dormant Accounts webinar with The National Lottery Community Fund to find out

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SCVO
15th May 2021 admin

People forced to foodbanks at the start of the pandemic faced extreme poverty, charity reveals

The Trussell Trust has published its State of Hunger 2021 report

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SCVO
15th May 2021 admin

Campaign inspires Scots to reconnect with the places they love

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

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SCVO
15th May 2021 admin

New fund aims to address poverty and trauma in Scotland

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

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SCVO
15th May 2021 admin

The Big Issue accelerates move to cashless payments as vendors armed with contactless technology see rise in sales

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

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SCVO
15th May 2021 admin

Popular fundraising event returns this summer

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

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

Walking is boosting positive mental health

Getting out and about can combat stress depression and anxiety

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

Scouts aim to clean up Scotland this summer

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

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

Dormant assets scheme expands to unlock potential £880m

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

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

Royal charity in search for new chief executive as boss quits

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

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

Charity founder aims to stand as MP in memory of sister

Kim Leadbeater plans to stand in the Batley and Spen constituency that her sister Jo Cox represented

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

Specialist mental health support course for voluntary sector staff extended

All places for the first round of the course were snapped up in 48 hours

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SCVO
14th May 2021 admin

New collaboration gives young people in care a pathway into manufacturing roles

Kibble has joined forces with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

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SCVO
13th May 2021 admin

Former chief executive claims chair humiliated him at meetings

Claim made at employment tribunal

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SCVO
13th May 2021 admin

Lego fan with sight loss takes on 100-brick challenge

Stewart Lamb Cromar is building Edinburgh’s Main Library for charity

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SCVO
13th May 2021 admin

Family reunions will bring “tears of joy” after a long and difficult year

A charity has said restrictions being eased will bring much needed hope for older people

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SCVO
13th May 2021 admin

Charities share £1m funding boost

The ScottishPower Foundation is supporting nine organisations from across the country

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13th May 2021 admin

TLP Participant Story: Irene Boada Montagut, Springfield Road TLP Spring 2021

Irene is involved with the Museum of the Troubles Initiative and did the TLP course in West Belfast (Springfield Road) in

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Uncategorized
13th May 2021 admin

Big Gift Fundraising Recording

Paul Artherton delivered a session on Big Gift Fundraising as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme on 12 May. The

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13th May 2021 admin

NICVA meet Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to discuss Manifesto for Change

NICVA met with the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey on Tuesday 11 May 2021 to discuss the Manifesto for Change.

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SCVO
12th May 2021 admin

Resilience body strengthens its links with the voluntary sector

Alison Stone will lead efforts to crack down on voluntary sector cyber crime

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SCVO
12th May 2021 admin

Campaigners welcome moves to ban conversion therapy

Outdated and harmful practice should be outlawed

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SCVO
12th May 2021 admin

Theatres in social distancing plea

Arts organisations say the 2m rule places pressure on an industry which is already struggling to survive

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SCVO
12th May 2021 admin

Duncan-Glancy makes history after being elected in Glasgow

Boost for disabled people’s rights in Scotland

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SCVO
12th May 2021 admin

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

New magazine looks at the charity sector’s relationship with government

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12th May 2021 admin

Queen’s Speech: What charities need to know

The first Queen’s Speech since the pandemic was always going to be low-key in terms of ceremonial proceedings, with fewer people

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Campaign calls for a national Thank You Day

Lorraine Kelly, Michael Sheen and Katherine Grainger are among host of backers of a viral campaign to say Thank You

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Football coaches team up in fight against MND

Sean McLaughlan, James Connell and Stephen Mather will take in Glasgow’s football stadia in a fundraising challenge

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Housing association expands by taking on new group

Expansion for GHA

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

New death club aims to demystify dying

The new initiative has been launched to mark Demystifying Death Week

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Poppy Run aims to get supporters out on the streets

My Poppy Run is a new fundraising challenge encouraging supporters to run, walk or jog in aid of veterans

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Scotland must now turn to fixing housing crisis

Campaigners want this administration to finish what it started

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Donated devices: safety first

How to ensure donated devices have been safely prepared before passing them on to service users.

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SCVO
11th May 2021 admin

Half of charity leaders could quit due to mental health crisis

Increasing demands of Covid causing burnout

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11th May 2021 admin

Crack the Crises: Standing together with the communities we serve

The Crack the Crises campaign is a call to action for our communities to work together to tackle covid-19, injustice,

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SCVO
10th May 2021 admin

Umbrella body has half its UK government cash cut

Devastating cuts to aid budget commence

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SCVO
8th May 2021 admin

New restaurant dedicated to raising funds for cancer charity

The team behind Six by Nico are opening a new venture to support the Beatson Cancer Charity

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SCVO
8th May 2021 admin

New guide will help charities strengthen corporate partnerships

The new guide from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group explores lessons from the pandemic and will help charities develop stronger partnerships with

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SCVO
8th May 2021 admin

New donations platform aims to boost fight against climate change

Tythe allows donors to support up to nine high impact environmental charities with a single subscription

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8th May 2021 admin

Job Start scheme – a guide for employers

JobStart is a new employer incentive scheme from the Department for Communities that will help young people at risk of

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8th May 2021 admin

NICVA response to the independent review of charity regulation

NICVA has prepared its response to the independent review of charity regulation.  

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8th May 2021 admin

Volunteers’ Week 2021 launched

Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year and NICVA wants to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and

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WCVA
8th May 2021 admin

DEC Coronavirus Appeal extended to include India

In India, a second wave of coronavirus is having a devastating impact. India’s health system is struggling to cope, hospitals are

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

Volunteers put their best foot forward to raise funds

More than 30 first aiders and staff from St Andrew’s First Aid took on the Kiltwalk

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

Voluntary sector organisations unite to launch new podcast

The new series explores how spirituality can build resilience and foster hope

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

Charity chief heads for the hills

Rhona Baillie is set to tackle two Munros with her dog Harriet

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

Sign for Deaf Action

Social media campaign aims to get all involved

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

Donation helps veterans back on site

Activity centre reopens

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

New face at the helm of Community Enterprise

Community development organisation announces new CEO

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

New interim head at fundraising body

Post is for six months

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

Social care organisation hit by cyber attack

Glasgow-based Aspire, which works with vulnerable groups across the city, has been targeted by a ransomware gang

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SCVO
7th May 2021 admin

UK public worries about future pandemics

Aid charity says public now switched on to avoiding future crises

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SCVO
6th May 2021 admin

Politicians told: new models of funding are urgently needed

Eric Liddell Centre wants new parliament to consider unrestricted funds in grants programmes

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SCVO
6th May 2021 admin

£6 million raised for Scotland’s Covid-hit charities

Kiltwalkers’ efforts will help more than 1,000 groups weather the storm

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6th May 2021 admin

TLP Participant Story: Siobhán McAlister, South Belfast TLP Spring 2021

Siobhán works for Claire Hanna MP, of the SDLP and did the TLP course in South Belfast (Belvoir, Taughmonagh, Finaghy,

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SCVO
4th May 2021 admin

Swingeing cuts to international aid revealed

African countries are set to see the amount they receive from Westminster slashed – and a global family planning programme

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SCVO
4th May 2021 admin

Social enterprise dedicates award to former chairman

Glencraft has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise

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4th May 2021 admin

Two free services that will help improve cyber security

Charities are encouraged to take up two free services from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to help protect their websites and email

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SCVO
1st May 2021 admin

Social prescribing could hold the key to Covid-19 recovery

The Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission, established by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, has published a report in partnership with Support in

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SCVO
1st May 2021 admin

Rural youth enterprise scoops design award for new branding

Volunteer designed the new design and branding

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