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SCVO
30th January 2020 admin

Popular gallery could be sold

The sale of the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is one of the options being considered by Glasgow City Council

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SCVO
30th January 2020 admin

Vandals target museum

Toilets at the National Museum of Scotland were daubed with glue

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SCVO
30th January 2020 admin

Deaf children missing out on big screen experience

Two thirds of parents have given up on taking their children to the pictures due to a lack of subtitled

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Conflict at home “devastating Scottish families”

Report highlights damage caused when family relationships break down.

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Campaign launched to prevent child neglect

NSPCC Scotland has partnered with Edinburgh City Council for the initiative.

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Quarriers appoints new chief executive

Dr Ron Culley will take up the role in April, following the departure of Alice Harper.

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Pioneering homes for disabled people to be built in Glasgow

Blackwood is building 24 high-tech homes in the city’s east end.

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Social enterprises urged to scale up

Projects can apply for up to £10,000 from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland.

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Campaigners welcome gas plant rejection

Fife Council turned down an application for the facility in Hillend.

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Cyber security biggest threat to sector

Charities must remain vigilant and relevant

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Dementia fund created in memory of football legend

The fund will support footballers and their families who are affected by dementia

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SCVO
29th January 2020 admin

Alcohol sales drop since minimum pricing

Sales in Scotland fell slightly, compared to an increase in England and Wales

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29th January 2020 admin

Eastside Awards 2020

NICVA was delighted to attend the Eastside Awards ceremony on Friday night, where the East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

School praised for sustainability work

Roseanna Cunningham MSP visited Ochil School in Perthshire to hear about the environmental work of pupils

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Burns Supper raises £50,000 for charity

More than 400 people attended the event at the Glasgow Hilton.

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Mossmorran chosen as site of climate camp

Climate Camp Scotland will host the event over five days this summer.

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Charity unveils new strategy

The Donaldson Trust is aiming to become the national centre for neurodiversity in Scotland

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Postcode lottery “can cost foster parents £6,000 a year”

A charity is calling for a national minimum allowance for foster families.

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Charity Film Awards finalists named

Scottish organisations featured on the list include Scottish Environment LINK, the John Muir Trust and Maryhill Integration Network

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Employers urged to get workers walking

Paths for All is encouraging firms to sign up for its Walk at Work award scheme.

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

New £4.5m fund available to tackle homelessness

The fund is part of the Scottish Government’s Ending Homelessness Together action plan.

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Third sector bank hits major milestone

CAF Bank lent more than £100 million to charities in 2019.

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Homeless can take dogs to shelter

Glasgow shelter reaches out to dog owners

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Military charity faces funding crisis

Combat Stress has said drastic cuts means it can no longer take on new referrals in England and Wales

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Brits urged to donate Brexit 50ps to refugees

The hashtag #fiftypeesforrefugees has called on social media users to donate the new coins to charity

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Brexit to hit the most vulnerable

The loss of legal rights, employment protections, funding opportunities, and supply and access to food, fuel and medicines are among

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Campaigners demand end to five week benefits wait

Families being forced into destitution

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SCVO
28th January 2020 admin

Call for housing laws to protect victims

​Problems exist around joint tenancies

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Uncategorized
28th January 2020 admin

The Road Ahead – 20 things for charities to think about in 2020

The start of the year is always marked by predictions. Those of us working in charities are no different in

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WCVA
28th January 2020 admin

Job vacancy: Grant Funds Support Officer

WHY WORK AT WCVA? As an employer, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) can offer several benefits such as a

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Uncategorized
27th January 2020 admin

New VODG report highlights need for fresh approach to strategic commissioning of disability services

VODG has today published a new report that calls for a fresh approach to the strategic commissioning of disability services

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

Peace groups and NGOs on anti-terror list

CND demands reassurances that terror list is not in operation in Scotland

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

Oxfam staff face further job cuts

Millions need to be saved from core costs

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

EU aims to lead the way at COP26

European leaders have pledged to lead real change at a key summit in Glasgow this year

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

Charity founded in memory of Kirsty Maxwell

The Kirsty Maxwell Charity will offer advice, emotional and financial support to families who lose a loved one abroad

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

Burns Award for Josh Littlejohn

The Social Bite co-founder has been recognised for his work in fighting homelessness

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

Glasgow introduces 20mph speed limit

Friends of the Earth has said the move will protect pedestrians and cyclists

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SCVO
25th January 2020 admin

Social care “postcode lottery”

A charity has called for charges for non-residential social care for people with Parkinson’s and other long term conditions to

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Uncategorized
25th January 2020 admin

New ways, and a hundred days

Well that went quickly… If you browse the shelves of airport bookshops, you’ll be aware that they groan under the

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SCVO
24th January 2020 admin

Tribunal judge slams “scandalous” behaviour of charity towards ex-employee

Charity has to sell premises to pay legal costs

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SCVO
24th January 2020 admin

Jack’s Law to be taken forward

The UK Government has confirmed that it will implement a statutory right to a minimum of 2 weeks’ leave for

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SCVO
24th January 2020 admin

Children make charity shop call

Pupils have given their time to window dress their local charity shop in an effort to drive donations and encourage

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SCVO
24th January 2020 admin

Pizza helping to fight food poverty

Edinburgh restaurant Franco Manca has joined forces with Uber Eats to boost donations to FareShare

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Uncategorized
24th January 2020 admin

Dormant Accounts Fund for Northern Ireland – NICVAs Response to the Consultation Framework

NICVA  responded to the recent consultation on delivery of a  Dormant  Accounts Fund  for Northern Ireland.

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Uncategorized
24th January 2020 admin

Faith-based engagement training sessions – early 2020

The Department for Communities currently funds a Faith Based Engagement Strand under the Regional Infrastructure Support Programme (RISP) which provides

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Uncategorized
24th January 2020 admin

Funding round-up: January 2020

Budget 2020 The government has announced that the next budget announcement will be on 11 March. The Treasury has opened

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SCVO
23rd January 2020 admin

Cashback funding helps charity support vulnerable youngsters

Cyrenians will work with Scotland’s five secure units in a bid to reduce youth homelessness.

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SCVO
23rd January 2020 admin

Macmillan tops YouGov’s charity Buzz Rankings

The cancer support charity led for the eighth consecutive year.

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SCVO
23rd January 2020 admin

Scotland’s public bank obliged to invest ethically

MSPs have formally established the Scottish National Investment Bank.

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SCVO
23rd January 2020 admin

Men’s shed won’t leave premises

Dispute over premises leads to friction between charity and housing association

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Uncategorized
22nd January 2020 admin

5 things that help system leaders ‘have difficult conversations’

In order to change the culture within a health and care system, health, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors (VCSE)

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SCVO
22nd January 2020 admin

Tories told: hands off aid department

Boris Johnson and his Tory government have been warned to think again about any plans to abolish the Department for

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SCVO
22nd January 2020 admin

One in four homes affected by fuel poverty

CAS is calling on the Scottish Government to double investment in energy efficiency.

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SCVO
22nd January 2020 admin

National Investment Bank “must be an ethical lender”

Scotland’s proposed public bank must avoid investing in damaging projects, campaigners say.

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SCVO
22nd January 2020 admin

Campaigners call for FOI reform

A new report calls for sweeping changes to improve transparency and accountability.

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SCVO
22nd January 2020 admin

New Scottish boss for Breast Cancer Now

Dr Tom Berry said he was “honoured” to join the charity.

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WCVA
22nd January 2020 admin

WEN Wales re-opens mentoring scheme

The programme is selecting women from across Wales who wish to develop their political and public life skills and increase

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Pre-mixed drinks contain “alarming” levels of sugar, charity warns

One widely available drink was found to contain twice the recommended daily allowance of sugar.

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Charity to train disabled reporters

Pilot programme aims to empower youngsters to challenge injustice.

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Charity welcomes child court move

New legislation will ensure that any child witness in the most serious criminal cases will have their evidence pre-recorded

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Unpaid care work worth £36 billion in Scotland

The majority of Scots want to see more money spent on supporting carers, research by Oxfam has shown

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Charity makes it easier to donate to Australia bushfire appeals

CAF have enabled donations to be made without international payment fees.

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Charity axes actor over cannabis comments

Brian Cox has been removed as patron of Mid-Lin Daycare Centre after advocating the use of marijuana

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Scotland’s most polluted streets revealed

Figures show air quality is getting worse in many areas.

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SCVO
21st January 2020 admin

Half of Scots feel lonely

Brew Monday is aiming to get people talking, in a bid to tackle the scourge of loneliness in society

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21st January 2020 admin

VODG 2020 member survey launched

VODG is today delighted to launch our 2020 member survey. As a representative body for more than 100 not-for-profit organisations,

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Uncategorized
21st January 2020 admin

NICVA calls for spring participants for interface-based Transformative Leadership Programme

Spring dates have now been set for the Transformative Leadership Programme (TLP)—a leadership training programme funded by the PEACE IV

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Uncategorized
21st January 2020 admin

Great News from a Great Funder, Halifax Foundation NI

Halifax Foundation NI have developed a new strategy for 2020–2023, ‘A Vision for the Future’. An interview with Brenda McMullan, Executive

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Uncategorized
21st January 2020 admin

Governance round-up: January 2020

Trusteeship in 2020 Louise Thomson from The Governance Institute has shared her thoughts on the big challenges and issues which

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WCVA
21st January 2020 admin

National procurement conference returns to Cardiff

On Wednesday 18 March, the day before our Gofod3 event, Procurex Wales takes place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.  

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

New chief executive for Samaritans

Jeremy Hughes will join the charity later this year

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

New maps reveal seabird hotspots

​Pioneering research used to track protected species

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

Korean delegation comes to learn about social enterprise

Delegates learn from Scottish sector

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

Bus company unveils charity partner

Lothian will work with Support in Mind over the next two years

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

Charity plans Burns Supper

A host of politicians are set to appear at The Eric Liddell Centre’s annual event

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

Brothers set rowing record

Three brothers have set a new record for a charity rowing race across the Atlantic

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SCVO
18th January 2020 admin

Business bosses join charity boards

A new programme has been launched which aims to link organisations with business leaders

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18th January 2020 admin

Providing effective support to your volunteers

Providing support to our volunteers through developing a positive culture, listening to their feedback and giving constructive feedback is essential

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18th January 2020 admin

Volunteering round-up: January 2020

Time Well Spent: volunteering in the public sector On Monday, we released our second focused Time Well Spent report on

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SCVO
17th January 2020 admin

Global ambassadors to inspire primary children

The Project Trust event aims to inspire the next generation of world citizens.

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SCVO
17th January 2020 admin

Dozens of charities face closure as Glasgow rejects over 100 funding bids

Charities say petty errors mean their applications rejected

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SCVO
17th January 2020 admin

Date for responding to disability bill approaches

The bill aims to ensure every disabled child with an impairment or long-term health condition has a right to a

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SCVO
17th January 2020 admin

MND drug trials hope

MND Scotland has invested more than half of the charity’s annual turnover into a ground-breaking clinical drug trial for Motor

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SCVO
17th January 2020 admin

EU citizens need guarantees

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has produced a series of videos that call for an automatic right to stay for

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Uncategorized
17th January 2020 admin

Pledging for Health Charter comes to an end

From today (16 January) online pledges for the Health Charter will come to a close. The Health Charter, which was

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Uncategorized
17th January 2020 admin

VODG backs NICE campaign to encourage better medicines support

VODG is pleased to support a new initiative that aims to encourage better medicines support for people who are receiving

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Charity warns against “quick fix” diets

Diabetes UK urges Scots to stick to healthy, sustainable lifestyle changes.

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Lottery funding for domestic abuse charities

Five organisations are sharing in a £664,000 windfall.

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Fund launched to mark Year of Coasts and Waters

Grants will be given to organisations working with young people.

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Bold action needed on Sustainable Development Goals

Oxfam Scotland has said politicians must ensure that no one is left behind in the bid to meet the goals

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

New boss for BHF Scotland

James Jopling has been named as the new head of BHF Scotland

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Unicef announces equalised parental leave policy

The move will give every employee eligibility for 52 weeks of paid leave.

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Shelter drops legal action against Glasgow Council

The homelessness charity will now await a verdict from the Scottish Housing Regulator.

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Fears over Glasgow climate summit bill

Lack of clarity over who will pay huge cost

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Inquiry into PFA charity

The Charity Commission has has launched a statutory inquiry – its most serious intervention – into the charity that supports

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SCVO
16th January 2020 admin

Charities back period poverty bill

A host of organisations have backed calls by a Labour MSP to ensure that women have a legal right to

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Uncategorized
16th January 2020 admin

NICVA Conversation Zone at UUP Conference, February 2020

NICVA is delighted to be returning to the UUP Conference to host our Conversation Zone on 8 February at the

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Uncategorized
16th January 2020 admin

31 Jan – Charity annual reporting deadline

If your registered charity’s financial year is 1 April – 31 March then you will have a deadline of 31 January

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Uncategorized
16th January 2020 admin

Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland consultation

NICVA has prepared a briefing paper on the Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland consultation. 

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Uncategorized
16th January 2020 admin

New Decade, New Approach

With the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive newly restored, we take a look at the priorirites for the new Executive and

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