Age Scotland announces changes to top team
The charity’s CEO has created three new posts.
Read more
BUSINESS SUPPORT 4 COMMUNITIES
Together we can
Older 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 moreKey fund for community climate action at risk
We have written to the Welsh Government Minister for Climate Change to highlight our significant concerns about the decision to
Read moreSave the date – gofod3 is back in 2024!
gofod3, Wales space for the voluntary sector, will return as an in-person event for the first time since 2019 and
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 moreGlasgow CIC enters administration following financial troubles
Locavore said it has saved 77 jobs and two stores despite the concerns.
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 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 moreSave the date – Volunteers’ Week celebrates 40th anniversary this summer
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week, a week all about celebrating the invaluable contribution which millions of
Read moreDraft budget causes ‘anger and concern’ from voluntary sector leaders
Representatives from every corner of the voluntary sector in Wales have jointly expressed their alarm at the draft Welsh Government
Read moreMonkey escapes from Highland zoo
A Japanese Macaque – also known as a Snow Monkey – went missing from the Highland Wildlife Park.
Read moreHuge increase in crisis grants shows impact of rising costs
Personal debt is rising
Read moreVictory for campaigners as disposable vapes set to be banned
Worring numbers of children are being targeted by manufacturers
Read moreFirst ever chief exexcutive named as organisation changes its structure
All change at board and senior management level
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 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 morePartnership boosts digital skills
Free access to online training
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 moreHelping farmers in Malawi become more resilient to climate change
The Family Tree Project is helping rural communities in Malawi to become more self-sufficient, resilient to natural disasters and more
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 moreCharity confirms closure of vital service as funders slash budget
Vulnerable women are at risk bosses say
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 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 moreNew chair for arts charity
Aberdeen Performing Arts has appointed Edel Harris OBE, it has been announced.
Read moreCharity leisure group denies threat of closures after council paper
Edinburgh Leisure said there had been “misleading” reporting in the media.
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 moreSave 10% on the quality standard for volunteer management
Investing in Volunteers is celebrating the start of 2024 by offering you 10% off the award if you sign up
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 moreThe experience of ‘global majority’ volunteers
Recent research by National Council for Voluntary Organisations highlights the motivations and barriers to volunteering for minority ethnic groups across
Read moreEnergy Efficiency scheme – Installation grants now open
Installation grants are now available to fund improvements to the energy efficiency of properties owned by voluntary organisations in Wales.
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.
Read moreResearch reveals huge uncertainty over legacy giving
Generations have different priorities driven by economic worries
Read more“Beyond devastated”: Charity gutted at being forced to close
Autism Understanding Scotland announced it will shut its doors at the end of January.
Read moreCampaigners call for ban on force fitting prepaid meters as companies resume installations
Ruling comes in the midst of winter and the cost-of-living crisis
Read moreHundreds of thousands of Scots huddling in community centres and libraries just to keep warm
People driven from homes the cannot afford to heat
Read moreFilm celebrating pioneering women activists nominated for major award
And you can help it win by voting for it!
Read moreHalf price entry to kick off this year’s Race for Life
Huge fundraiser enourages Scots of all abilities to raise vital cash for cancer research
Read moreEconomist is new trustee at debt charity
She is also chair of the Charities Aid Foundation Bank
Read moreEvery jumper tells a story – and all for a good cause
Covent Garden comes to Byres Road
Read moreScots voluntary sector leaders, staff and volunteers get gongs in New Year Honours
Dedication of more than 100 Scots has been recognised
Read moreCharity founder dies aged 61
She was feted by politicians and celebrities
Read moreCharities face staff and volunteer crisis
A third of organisations reported this as one of their top challenges
Read moreFinances the biggest challenge to charities as rising costs bite
Research also found a third of organisations are dipping into reserves
Read moreEdinburgh Rape Crisis announces temporary closure of East Lothian sexual abuse service
The charity said an “insecurity of funding” had led to the decision.
Read moreOxfam workers celebrate pay deal following Unite campaign
Members took two days of industrial action earlier this month
Read moreGovernment confirm blocking of gender reform will not be appealed
The bill passed with a huge majority in Holyrood last year.
Read moreBogus charity collectors undertook decade-long fraud
Gang await sentencing
Read moreNew artistic director appointed at Tron Theatre
Jemima has won and been nominated for a number of awards and has directed more than 42 professional productions.
Read moreWealth for Good Awards 2024
News (UK) 21 December 2023 We are thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with ClearView Publishing for
Read moreDonor impressed by charity’s work immediately signs cheque for £2.4m
Eye-watering donation is record amount
Read more“A missed opportunity”: third sector slams Scottish budget plans
The Scottish Government published its 2024/25 draft budget, outlining the SNP-Green administration’s spending plans for next year
Read more