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The Sufi Festival took place in Glasgow earlier this summer with around 2,500 people attending

Action on Elder Abuse Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to introduce specific sentencing guidelines for crimes against older

The Programme for Government, unveiled this week by the Scottish Government, included a series of measures aimed at helping those

New report finds even those working full time on average pay cannot achieve a decent living standard.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the Programme for Government this afternoon, with climate change at the top of the agenda

New figures showed almost 1,500 patients were stuck in hospital unnecessarily each day in July.

Grants of up to £100,000 available for groups across the UK.

CyberSafe Scotland has said it is important that parents think about their children being targeted by online advertisers

Citizens Advice Scotland is calling for a raft of reforms to the benefit.

YouthLink Scotland has called for funding to be committed to Erasmus+ as a summit on digital youth work begins in

Proposals to change how people identify themselves on the 2021 census have drawn criticism.

EUConsult’s Autumn Congress will discuss the role of non-profits in meeting international development targets.

The People’s Postcode Lottery is offering grants of between £500,000 and £1.5m.

Transform Scotland is calling for a £2,5bn decarbonisation programme to begin immediately.

The scheme is expected to lead to 90% of bottles and cans being returned for recycling.

Former politicians Kezia Dugdale and Andrew Wilson have joined the board of Sistema Scotland

Campaigning charity in last gasp plea for funding

A bill which will end the “justifiable assault” of children in Scotland is reaching its final stages

The six-week course was provided by Action for Children and Glasgow’s Health and Social Care Partnership.

Parents have said junk food promotions tempt them into buying unhealthy food, a charity survey has found

The liquidators have been called in at Deaf Connections due to falling revenues and funding reductions

A museum dedicated to the life and achievements of Jim Clark, which is run by charity Live Borders, has officially

Fast fashion is creating as many tonnes of carbon emissions per minute as a car being driven for 162,000 miles

Boris Johnson’s controversial suspension of parliament is an assault on democracy and civil society, say charities

Charity seeing more people being raped through meetings arranged on the internet

The Scottish Government has announced new funding for social enterprises, and the creation of a new hub in Campbeltown

Lifeboat charity says it will look to save money without cutting services

Winning Scotland Foundation have launched a new project to create opportunities for young people through sport and physical activity

Scotland skipper Rachel Corsie has urged members of the public to don kilts for a charity challenge

A letter from 85 organisations from across the UK to Boris Johnson says civil society is not prepared for leaving

Inclusion Scotland has said the proroguing of parliament will only cement fears disabled people have about Brexit

Hundreds of asylum seekers could be forced onto streets

Inadequate stations and undertrained staff obstacles to train travel, survey finds.

The CAF Investment Account has reached £200m in assets for the first time.

A survey has found that charity workers often feel inadequate at work

Teams from five local companies competed to see who could raise the most.

​Prince Andrew is patron of some 200 charitable organisations

All eyes are on Scotland to bring Lucy’s Law into effect, which could bring an end to puppy dealing through

The Macquarie Group is handing out fifty million Australian dollars (£27m) to mark its 50th year

Glenrothes is setting its sights on becoming the first Living Wage Town in the UK

Day-long Scottish Living History Festival is set to take place this weekend, in celebration of Archaeology Scotland’s 75th anniversary

ASH Scotland and the MCS want filters to be reclassified as single-use plastics.

More than 100 people will be chosen at random to form the Assembly.

A new survey has revealed people’s views on the third sector in a society divided by Brexit and inequality.

The NSPPC has relaunched its internet safety website in the wake of a new survey.

The crime writer wants to enshrine the right to a home into Scots Law.

The event is now open to under 18s and will see the youth programme taken to schools all across the

Bampoo has been awarded £5000 from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund.

19 organisations from across the country are set to benefit from the latest round of the Digital Participation Charter Fund

Age Scotland has said the onus is on the UK Government to provide free TV licences for older people –

Examples of collaboration between the voluntary and public sectors are being sought for the Scottish Public Service Awards

Norman Milne used his training after family dog Goldie was rescued from a burn in Banff.

The Scottish Book Trust marks its 21st anniversary by launching a campaign to fight poverty

Citizens’ Advice said more people are being impacted by wage freezes and rising living costs.

Climate crisis: the steps that must be taken

Bethesda Hospice in Stornoway says it is at crisis point after continued reductions in funding

RSPB Scotland is calling for an immediate ban on culling in the wake of a new report.

The Food, Families, Futures (FFF) project helps children to learn how to make healthy meals

FareShare estimates that more than 6,000 children accessed meals as part of its work to fight holiday food poverty

Eating disorder charities said that being forced to read calorie counts on menus could have a negative effect on those

Scots have helped to raise vital funds for communities around the globe who have been struck by disaster

An investigation into a payment made to Prof Sir Ian Diamond has been launched

Joe Connolly is leaving after 12 years in the job at Ypeople

Citizens Advice Scotland has said it will continue to offer support to those looking to remain in the country after

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has opened Camphill’s Ochil Tower School in Perthshire

The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has published plans to “radically transform” social care in the capital

Scouts Scotland hope to take ownership of one of the famous Bucket Trail statues

The majority of Scots are in favour of a levy being introduced on glass bottles to encourage recycling

Campaign encourages sector to delve deeply into its own white privilege

Education committee hears of tired, hungry children in Edinburgh’s schools.

Campaigner warns of “gender play gap” after publication of Girlguiding study.

Contact the Elderly is hoping to expand on its work to tackle social isolation in central Scotland