RNLI launches appeal amid “perfect storm”
The charity has seen funding fall while demand for its services continues to rise.
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The charity has seen funding fall while demand for its services continues to rise.
Read moreA special exhibition has been created to mark 75 years of One Parent Families Scotland
Read moreMisinformation needs to be countered to tackle problem
Read moreIndustrial action planned at Amnesty International will not go ahead after the number of workers required to take part was
Read moreDr Charmaine Griffiths will take on the role from February 2020.
Read moreThe Call Out Bullying campaign – an NSPCC and WWE partnership – helps young people understand why bullying is never
Read moreSurvey reveals social media and advertising have created anxiety for men in Scotland.
Read moreEnable Scotland is working with businesses to make them more inclusive.
Read moreThe charity will cease to work with the oil giant from early next year.
Read moreOrganisers hope to raise almost £40m for homelessness charities this year.
Read moreNew hourly rate of £9.30 announced to mark start of Living Wage week.
Read moreVivian French will read to children from military families as part of a Reading Force event
Read moreThe Youth Radio Network is aiming to hit top spot with The Man in the Red Velvet Suit
Read moreDavid Brackenridge will take on the role following an interim arrangement since November 2018.
Read moreBritish Legion hosts services throughout the country
Read moreThought to be the first of its kind in the country
Read moreNick Perks, former Trust Secretary at the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, explains a new review site that has been launched
Read moreToday we are publishing NCVO’s manifesto for the next government: A bigger role in building our future – our vision
Read moreA successfully-managed employer-supported volunteering (ESV) programme can be a fulfilling experience for everyone. This could be an employer encouraging their
Read moreWe have funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to work with 29 heritage organisations from across Wales, providing
Read moreCost saving move announced
Read moreA new report has examined the impact that trolls have on female charity leaders
Read moreThe plaque remembers the hundreds of thousands who died as a result of persecution and has only been in place
Read moreTalks are ongoing to ensure the community facility is saved after its shock closure last week
Read moreShort-term and reduced funding is fueling insecurity within the sector, forcing some of its best workers to depart
Read moreI’ve been in post for about a month now and I wanted to share some of the conversations I‘m having
Read moreThe Scottish Women’s Rights Centre will run surgeries in Dundee and Inverness.
Read moreCaring Christmas Trees raises funds for homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust.
Read moreJoseph Hughes takes on role of chair at Includem.
Read moreThe latest Children in Hospital survey has made a series of recommendations for improving hospital treatment for young people
Read moreThe Data Lab has helped Circle measure the effectiveness of its family support sessions.
Read moreA new campaign has called for investment in youth work services to be returned to pre-austerity levels
Read moreBen MacPherson MSP visited Camphill Tiphereth to hear more about what impact Brexit will have
Read morePlans could see Scotland’s mental health legislation reframed along human rights lines.
Read moreOn average those forced to foodbanks live on £7.10 a day
Read moreThe views from the voluntary sector are being considered as the Scottish Government takes action to protect funds post-Brexit
Read moreTom Gilzean was a much-loved fixture on the streets of central Edinburgh.
Read moreMacmillan thanked local residents and businesses for their support.
Read moreLast year’s event raised more than £7.8m for good causes in the UK.
Read moreBarnardo’s has launched a new campaign which aims to ensure vulnerable children can enjoy Christmas
Read moreAction Against Stalking is set to employ specialist staff after gaining £55,000 from the Scottish Government
Read moreVolunteering can help Scottish society face some of its biggest challenges such as an ageing population and skills shortages
Read moreNICVA is celebrating Trustees’ week this week. We want to recognise and value the important and yet often unnoticed work
Read moreSo the 31st October has come and gone, and the UK still has not left the EU.
Read moreJoel Rackham is volunteer engagement manager at Muscular Dystrophy UK, a national charity which involves around 500 volunteers in a
Read moreThe charity’s income has remained steady in the wake of scandal.
Read moreRegulator won’t take formal action
Read moreMore than £50,000 has been raised in a bid to save the popular attraction, with thousands signing a petition calling
Read moreEnable Scotland said children are being put at risk of physical and psychological harm.
Read moreCharities call on the Scottish Government to raise awareness of Self-directed Support.
Read moreThe birds were last tracked over grouse moors in Inverness-shire and Aberdeenshire.
Read moreThe much-loved Capital Sci-Fi Con will return in the new year
Read moreA new campaign has been launched which aims to address issues within health and social care recruitment
Read moreThe Marie Trust has benefitted from expanding its support through digital thanks to the Digital Participation Charter Fund
Read moreEmployers with an interest in developing apprenticeship standards with a specialism in supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism are
Read moreVODG believes that disabled people human rights must be upheld, including opportunities to live their lives as they choose. We
Read moreHappy Trustees’ Week! 4-8 November This month’s governance round-up is focused on Trustees Week. The week is an annual celebration
Read moreThird Sector Support Wales, comprising WCVA and local County Voluntary Councils (CVCs), is working with Welsh Government to develop a
Read moreSadness as a much loved Edinburgh charity is put into liquidation
Read moreScottish charities are part of a group of 400 looking to be nominated for the Charity Film Awards
Read moreA new emoji has been launched to help supporters publicise one of Britain’s oldest fundraising campaigns
Read moreCommunity groups will share £1.2 million as part of the National Lottery’s 25th birthday
Read moreLegislation achieved by the sector working with Holyrood has been celebrated at an event at the Scottish Parliament
Read moreAn online discussion broke out after Scotland’s influential leaders were snubbed from a UK list highlighting the sector’s talent
Read moreThe seventh annual Edinburgh Poppy Day will feature more than five fun-packed hours of live music and entertainment
Read moreThe charity has issued advice for dog owners to help their pets get through Bonfire Night
Read moreThe NHS England and NHS Improvement ‘transforming care’ programme has left people with a learning disability, autism or mental ill
Read moreAt the last working day of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance we heard from voluntary sector representatives and colleagues from
Read moreNamed person scheme has not been scrapped – but instead will continue as an approach, within existing legislation, says Swinney
Read moreAllowing land owners to burn land indiscriminately damages the environment, say campaigners
Read moreFormer members of the armed forces have called for improvements in the way armed forces veterans are medically discharged into
Read moreA charity has welcomed new plans to restrict the sale of fireworks in Scotland
Read moreVODG welcomes the publication of Talking about a brighter social care future, a new research report exploring how social care
Read moreIt feels a bit strange to be looking back at what has happened in the past month, when clearly all
Read moreThe Citizens Theatre is marking two decades of supporting the community to create shows
Read moreIn 2019 Halifax consulted with the sector and launched its new strategy for 2020 – 2023, ‘A Vision for the Future’.
Read moreA busy few months for the Policy and Public Affairs team. See some of our updates below.
Read moreBarring any mishaps in the House of Lords we now know that the long-rumoured election will be taking place on
Read moreCampaigners are calling for an increase to the Scottish Welfare Fund budget as rising numbers of people are accessing emergency
Read moreScotland’s charities are celebrating the help they have received from the lottery – as the competition marks its 25th birthday
Read moreA charity has called on the the Scottish Government to be bold in prioritising stroke rehabilitation
Read moreAn investment of £4.6m in lottery funding will allow a successful project to be rolled out across the UK
Read moreWelcome to our October impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news in impact
Read moreA new lifeboat will proudly carry the names of 10,000 loved ones when it launches next year
Read moreLegacy and in-memory donations to UK charities will be worth twice as much in real terms in 25 years’ time
Read moreRami Okasha has been appointed as the new chief executive of CHAS
Read more£12 million will be spent over the next year to improve the attainment of care experienced young people
Read moreMany of those who are behind with their payments owe more than the average bill, Citizens Advice Scotland has revealed
Read moreThe third Joint Forum meeting of 2019 took place on 17 October at NICVA.
Read moreOrganisations working with natural assets need to balance the interests of the environment and local communities with achieving long-term financial
Read moreVolunteers’ Week is a year-round activity for NCVO, no sooner has the week finished then planning for the next one
Read moreStagecoach boss Brian Souter has made a massive donation – to a charitable foundation he set up
Read moreThe first meeting of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland takes place this weekend
Read morePeople are not claiming vital benefits because the system is too traumatising, with claimants made to feel they are begging,
Read moreThe Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has approved plans to accelerate approaches to care for people at home
Read moreStop It Now!, a child sexual abuse helpline, has seen an increase in referrals it is receiving from men looking
Read moreJames Cosmo, Nick Nairn and Eilidh Doyle have come out in force for the annual appeal
Read moreFree trustee advertising for NCVO members through Trustees Unlimited We’re excited to announce that we’ve been working with our partners
Read moreThe programme provides an excellent opportunity for voluntary sector organisations to benefit from free analytical expertise and for government analysts
Read moreParkinson’s UK has highlighted the shocking failures in hospital treatment for those in Scotland with the condition
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