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The former Glasgow Homelessness Network will now be known as Homeless Network Scotland.

University of Glasgow Careers Service is now accepting proposals from charities for its Find a Solution programme 2019/2020

The Institute of Fundraising has pledged to tackle the climate emergency

Two charities have teamed up to help increase support around knife crime for young people in Scotland

Queens Cross was praised for two initiatives supporting vulnerable young adults.

New figures show 240,000 children are locked in poverty in Scotland.

80% of charity hospices are facing a financial deficit this year, with calls for an immediate increase in funding

Foru Scottish projects were amongst those recognised at the annual Epic Awards

Hundreds of event will take place throughout the week as the campaign to end poverty in Scotland steps up

Organisations are being invited to hear more about a bid to thoroughly examine how leaving the European Union will affect

A study on behalf of the Scottish Government has shown the majority of people want tighter controls around the sale

A charity has hit out after being informed that funding to help refugees settle in the UK will cease in

Four organisations have teamed up to create a new initiative which aims to act as a one-stop-shop for social enterprises

Survey reveals how profits are shaping charity retail

More awareness would alleviate negative attitudes

No legal ban but policy effectively prohbibits any exploration for unconventional oil and gas

Award is presented every two years

The Scottish Government has called for urgent action to help those likely to be hit by a no-deal Brexit

The charity moved to a system of only contacting people who had actively given consent two years ago, but is

Three quarters of Scottish charities have said they would like to see a certification for good governance created

Contact the Elderly, which is known for hosting tea community tea parties for older people, will be known by a

Vote today will make physical punishment of children illegal

The charity passed on almost 15,000 pieces of information to police last year.

Event was held in Glasgow

Trials by Zero Waste Scotland have shown that treating coffee cups like plastic bags could drastically cut waste

The housing and homelessness charity is seeking a judicial review into alleged gatekeeping.

Survey reveals stroke survivors’ fears for the future

More than 1,800 people took part in the fundraiser.

Liz Lochhead, Douglas Dunn, Michael Longley and Aonghas MacNeacail have expressed concerns over governance at the Scottish Poetry Library

A Menu for Change has produced a report which contains heart-breaking stories of poverty

Girlguiding members urge people to make a #PlasticPromise to curb single-use plastics.

More than 62,000 shoppers pledged to only buy second-hand clothes last month.

The code has been praised for improvements in accessibility and clarity.

Political uncertainty and economic downturn have left charities with major fears over the ability to meet their objectives

Age Scotland survey released on International Day of the Older Persons.

The Scottish Older People’s Assembly will take place this weekend

RNIB Scotland distributed coasters illustrating the effects of sight loss conditions.

Charity welcomes move to protect residents housed by Serco.

More than 900 riders took to the roads and hills of East Lothian this weekend as part of the annual

Mary’s Meals will reach 12,796 more chronically hungry children with a life-changing meal every day after a donation from People’s

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has released a video to kick off its celebrations

A protest was held at the Scottish Parliament with young Scots saying politicians must go further if they are to

A campaign is seeking nationwide support to help people with dementia find music related events and services in their area

The Princess Royal visited the Forth Valley Sensory Centre to open its new kitchen garden

Environmental campaigners have said the Scottish Government needs to back-up climate change targets with wide-ranging action

The film festival is celebrating its fifth birthday in style

A study by one of Britain’s largest charities has revealed that young people are more committed to giving up their

Body will support people to take action against those who fail disabled and elderly

A study has suggested that new restrictions introduced last year have already led to a reduction in the amount of

Scots are living longer

Trades House has given 160 pupils the opportunity to take part in three days of activities.

The Scottish Government has provided emergency funding to help those most at risk of hunger in the result of a

Regulators have contacted trustees of the charity following the travel group’s collapse.

Karen Lynch will leave Belu Water next spring, having turned around the organisation’s prospects

A new resource for young people aims to get them talking about knife crime, as a prevention initiative marks 10

An initiative led by the Wise Group will be extended to ensure inmates receive support as they prepare to leave

Janet Kerr fought constant pain to tackle the route as part of a year of challenges.

Professor Cathy Dwyer will head up the new body.

Good causes will lose out until the cap is raised next year

Those leading the drive to improve support and research in Scotland were celebrated at an awards ceremony last week

Charity hits out as survey reveals almost 400 branches have shut since 2015.

The Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund gives voluntary sector organisations support to implement new legislation

Common Goal aims to raise huge sums for charity by getting high-profile footballers to commit a percentage of their salary

Events took place across Scotland as part of the global Fridays for Future movement

The month-long event will end later this week with the latest round of Stirling Soup

Nominations are open for this year’s Scottish Public Service Awards

This year’s Oor Wullie Bucket Trail was the biggest yet, with one of the statues going for more than £25,000

She had been with the charity for 18 years

Ghost Fleet is being shown in Glasgow and Edinburgh with input from anti-slavery campaigners.

Project Heather will channel money into projects supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

The party said an independent panel would give Scots direct input on efforts to tackle global warming.

Charities urged to ensure practices meet updated standards.

Citizens Advice Scotland backs new body to uphold workers’ rights.

Fund aims to encourage innovative solutions

​Record year fuelled by public support

Environmental campaigners and other voluntary sector groups have joined school pupils in hitting the streets to call for action

£318,000 was raised for charity at the Edinburgh auction of the statues, however a crowdfunding drive to secure a statue

The Charities Aid Foundation has highlighted that £800 million is wasted every year on unwanted subscriptions

Citizens Advice Scotland has said it is important inequality is not increased as politicians aim to achieve net zero carbon

Controversial scheme is dropped as campaign group claims its pressure made the Scottish Government rethink