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​CRUK goes from strength to srength despite difficult operating enviroment

Judges decree social support definition is too narrow

A trade union has won the first round in its battle for recognition at a major Scottish social care charity

Access to service practically impossible for Scots

​Campaigners want draconian laws changed

The charity launches its summer programme

Think Circus CIC has been granted £25,000 from start-up agency Firstport.

The Climate Action Fund will be used to establish a UK-wide network delivering ‘high impact community-led climate action’.

Seven charities will be in the running for awards at the ceremony in September.

The Charity Tax Commission has suggested a string of reforms to help third sector fundraising.

Third sector organisation will now be able to raise up to £50m a year through lotteries.

Action for Children said it’s new logo was ‘warmer and friendlier’.

The service remains open 24 hours a day during the summer holidays.

Country’s opinion of itself needs reappraised in wake of massive rise in drug-related deaths

More shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe will address social issues than before

Buglife Scotland has completed work on 37 wildflower-rich habitats along the John Muir Way.

Huge sum awarded to charity after legal challenge was dropped

The protest is part of the group’s Summer Uprising campaign.

Ten-minute film by Chris Packham details the death of a hen harrier in South Lanarkshire.

Barnardo’s issues warning as festival season enters full swing.

Aberlour Child Trust and Children 1st have been awarded grants to improve their digital services.

Turbines in Scotland generated enough electricity to power 4.47 million homes between January and June.

Disgruntled staff allege bullying and nepotism at high-profile charity

Save The Children International has appointed a new chief executive

Last year’s Children In Need appeal raised more than £58 million

SDG targets will not be met at current rate, warns charity

Watchdog says it is concerned with the way the award-winning charity is being run

Ambitious bids being considered by two community groups

Campaigners want end to regulations dating back to 1976.

The money will be split between SAMH and Mind.

The luxury woollens retailer is Scotland’s second-oldest family business.

Rape Crisis Scotland produced the guide after victims told them the legal process was complex and disorientating.

Serco set to go ahead with lock change this week

Broadcaster used first speech to introduce report on young people’s concerns for the future.

Fewer people are fundraising through endurance challenges, a report has found.

Two new funding challenges worth £3.3 million are being launched to support all social enterprises – large and small –

Successful applicants will receive £1 of UK Government money for every pound donated by the public.

Report suggests international charities must find better balance between fundraising and risk management.

Judge finds that charity and care worker did not have the same responsibility as a hospital

Paul Reddish will take on the role at Volunteering Matters in August.

Bullying, peer pressure and social media cited as serious concerns in cross-generational survey.

Retailers will make their premises more accessible to people with the condition this October.

Charlie Dickson will take on the role at Bield until a full-time successor is found.

Charity calls for action as figures show 300,000 tonnes of plastic packaging bought in Scotland every year.

Roll call of top acts donate to the top aid group

Study finds youngsters in most deprived areas pass a shop selling tobacco 149 times each week.

Liberty says a UK Government scheme would lead to the deportation of non-UK rough sleepers.

Voters across the generations believe the Conservatives should not break their promise to provide a free TV licence for everyone

The director of Friends of the Earth Scotland was praised for combining scientific knowledge with passionate campaigning

The views of anyone who has experienced the current benefits system are being sought

The charity sector in Scotland needs greater transparency and a beefed up regulator – according to the findings of a

The volunteer-ran festival will bring a dazzling array of acts to The Tramway later this month

Sir Mark Jones will take up the role after Sir Moir Lockhead steps down in August

Citizens Advice Scotland said 19% employees were unclear about their rights to holidays and sick pay

Hampden Heroes gives people with dementia the opportunity to play the sport they love.

Eden Project Communities is looking for those who want to boost community participation in their area to take part in

Eddie McConnell will bring enthusiasm and experience to role with Down’s Syndrome Scotland.

Five organisations have been given The Last Difference Symbol to show they are focused on organisational sustainability

Tracey Groom, of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, has been named Retail Staff Member of the Year at the Charity

The National Lottery Community Fund is urging Twitter users to be on the lookout for an online scam

A charity is warning that obesity is now the leading cause of four cancers

Disease, conflict and food shortages continue to ravage the Central African nation.

A woman who recovered from two brain haemorrhages has thanked Quarriers for their support.

Link Community Development has gained almost $1 million to build on its work in Uganda

Annual survey finds 84% of fundraisers are happy with their jobs.

An amazing new facility for those struck by cancer has been created in memory of an inspirational teenager

The Young Women Lead (YWL) project has said that schools need to take action to help young women participate

Social charity Turning Point Scotland has marked its 20th anniversary.

£350,000 will be used to support projects for children during the summer holidays.

Charity welcomes decision to prevent construction near Gartocharn.

itison us is being launched in Edinburgh – after more than 1,000 people benefitted in its initial rollout

Charity backed by Prince Harry

A survey by the NSPCC found 90% of 11-16 year-olds want tech firms to do more to keep them safe.

Action is needed across society to ensure targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals are met in Scotland

Council sends bailiffs to recoup council tax debt

Campaigners call for urgent review of wildlife policing after more raptors go missing in suspicious circumstances.

Members of an after school club in St Fillan’s have created a new animated film which examines the story of