Three Welsh charities win Weston awards
They will each receive a core grant of £6,500 from the Garfield Weston Foundation and a year’s strategic planning support
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Comic Relief founder says it will ditch “white saviours”
Comic Relief’s Curtis has said it will no longer use “white saviour” celebrities in its fundraising campaigns
Read moreHonours for Scottish third sector heroes
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List has been revealed, with several third sector representatives recognised
Read moreSerco begins evicting asylum seekers
Despite legal challenges, the company goes ahead with hated eviction of desperate asylum seekers
Read moreCharity’s home struck by vandals
Smalls for All had to make a move to its new premises faster than planned after the incident this week
Read moreDrastic action needed to tackle plastic pollution
Campaigners have travelled to Holyrood to highlight the importance of reducing the use of plastics in Scotland
Read moreThe case for downgrading quality ratings of long-stay hospitals
In a letter to the editor of The Times VODG chief executive Dr Rhidian Hughes summarises the concerns of over
Read moreSocial care sector urges Government to order regulator to downgrade quality rating of inpatient units following Whorlton Hall abuse scandal
Over 40 social care sector charities call on the Joint Committee on Human Rights to question the Care Quality Commission
Read moreAs austerity erodes social care, game-changing charities are stepping in. VODG chief executives writes for The Guardian
With councils hamstrung by cuts, innovative voluntary sector organisations are finding different ways of helping people says Rhidian Hughes, VODG’s
Read moreResearch partnerships with the VCSE sector – NICVA and QUB hold their first joint Community Based Research Engagement Event
In February, NICVA and the Research and Enterprise Directorate at QUB hosted their first ever joint event on facilitating community
Read moreThe Charity Commission’s report on Oxfam: Lessons for trustees and what you can do
It has been an uncomfortable start of the week for those of us who work and volunteer in charities, and
Read moreOxfam ignored warnings about sexual abuse in Haiti
Scathing report warns: this can’t happen again anywhere in the sector
Read moreBullying taking place “in plain sight” within charity sector
A report has revealed the severe impacts bullying can have on charity sector workers
Read moreMSP defamation case set to proceed
A case over comments Andy Wightman MSP made about Wildcat Haven Enterprises is set to go to court later this
Read moreIt’s official: Scots most generous in the UK
Extensive research proves Scottish generosity is leading the UK
Read moreCampaigners protest outside parliament to make 20mph mandatory
No reason the speed limit can’t be extended they say
Read morePre-school children addicted to social media
Report reveals extent internet has on children
Read moreFrom Paternalism to Participation: Labour’s new civil society strategy
ACEVO’s head of policy, Kristiana Wrixon, reflects on Labour’s new civil society strategy Yesterday Steve Reed, the shadow civil society
Read morePantry aims to tackle food poverty
Cyrenians could create food stores across Edinburgh as it continues work to support those facing food poverty
Read moreCommunity awards to return
The SURF Awards highlight, celebrate and share the achievements of community projects
Read moreCharity gives support to prison families
Children suffer more than adults when family members go to prison
Read moreGirl power on display at the MoonWalk
Walkers hit the streets of Edinburgh in the wee hours for a cancer charity’s annual event
Read moreHalf of Scots hit by scammers
A charity is urging Scots to speak up if they fall victim to fraudsters
Read moreUnpaid carers face loneliness epidemic
Being an unpaid carer isolates individuals sometimes for weeks
Read moreActivists board north sea oil rig
BP warns their actions endanger safety
Read moreEveryone has the right to feel safe
Everyone has the right to feel safe and people can only thrive when they operate in a respectful and tolerant
Read moreBullying in the charity sector and implications for leadership
ACEVO and Centre for Mental Health’s report on bullying in the charity sector does not make comfortable reading, writes Vicky
Read moreScotland’s seas need more protection
Environment Link has welcomed the launch of a public consultation on proposals to create more marine protected areas (MPAs) in
Read moreRe-use social enterprise aims higher to reduce waste
A new reuse business has been launched by two Glasgow based social enterprises
Read moreYpeople leaves the YMCA movement
Young people’s charity decides to go it alone
Read moreEmergency services in dementia pledge
Fire, police and ambulance services have said they will ensure a dementia friendly-service is delivered when attending emergencies
Read moreYoungsters gather to celebrate creativity
More than 1000 young people involved in The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) will celebrate their achievements
Read morePair win at Social Services Awards
Shelter Scotland and CrossReach have been recognised for their commitment to supporting vulnerable people
Read moreMinister visits Poetry Path
Clare Haughey MSP visited the Camphill Corbenic Community this week
Read moreNew volunteer training initiative announced
Volunteer Scotland and the Open University have teamed up to give volunteers the chance to expand their skills
Read more£1m in public donations but MP-backed aid charity did not deliver
Charity Commission finds only scant evidence of charitable activity
Read moreIncentivising staff the smart (and legal) way
Done right, employee incentives can play a significant role in attracting and retaining talented employees and keeping them focused and
Read moreNICVA invites new associates to join the team
NICVA works to help to build the capacity of organisations in the voluntary and community sector to be resilient and
Read moreNorthern Ireland on the brink of a ‘No-Deal Brexit’ emergency
NICVA has joined with our colleagues in the Brexit and Human Rights Working Group to warn that we are on
Read moreTime to celebrate
Each year, I see Volunteers’ Week get bigger and bigger and this year’s 35th Volunteers’ Week is no different. More
Read moreHelpers needed for the MoonWalk
Walk the Walk is looking for volunteers to help host its annual fundraising event this weekend
Read moreScots back junk food ad ban
Almost three quarters of people believe that TV adverts for unhealthy food should not be shown until after 9pm
Read moreProject aims to help older workers
Funding of £2.2 million will be used to help raise awareness of an ageing workforce and support businesses to be
Read moreMP jailed for foodbank embezzlement
Natalie McGarry gets 18 months
Read moreSector stalwart announces retirement
Organisation is commencing the search for a new head
Read moreSamaritans mark 60 years in Scotland
Since the 1 June 1959, every single call that has been made to the Samaritans has been answered by a
Read moreCrew hate each other so lifeboat station is closed
Draconian action taken as no solution could be found
Read moreHow to remain GDPR compliant in 2019 (and beyond)
Matt Morrison is a Data Protection Lead at Protecture and has been working in data protection for 12 years, primarily
Read moreEvaluating our Volunteering Fund
As Head of Volunteering at Sport England Kristen leads on managing the 38 projects across their Volunteering Funds and
Read more‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers’
The NHS Long Term plan this year made a commitment to supporting young people to volunteer in health settings –
Read moreScottish charities fight for survival after EU freezes cash
Urgent call on Scottish Government to resolve EU funding crisis
Read moreExtinction Rebellion strikes at Scottish Parliament
They demand radically more ambitious targets to halt climate change
Read moreSocial Security Scotland launches new benefit
Cash will help with school-related expenses
Read moreScots over 50s must cut back on drink
Most age groups are curtailing alcohol except over 50s
Read moreCliff Edge NI Coalition Submission to the Joint Inquiry into Welfare Policy- what are the main points?
The Cliff Edge NI Coaltion is a group of over 70 organisations in NI who have joined together to express
Read moreLook inside to do better outside
Peter Gilheany, director at Forster Communications, writes about why charities need to pay attention to the connection of external and
Read moreFunding, Finances, Future: Lessons from our members’ assembly in Southampton
In May, NCVO Communications trainee officer, Rosie, brought us to her home turf in Hampshire. Here we gathered forty local
Read moreScotland’s charities celebrate volunteers
Thousands of charities and voluntary organisations across Scotland are holding events celebrating volunteering
Read moreDisadvantaged children need support into work
Employment remains one of the biggest hurdles facing the young
Read moreHow Scotland’s third sector shaped the poltical landscape
Impact of sector marked in unique publication
Read moreNew chief executive for major charitable trust
One of the UK’s biggest charitable trusts has a new chief executive
Read moreFuel poverty forces people to switch off power and heating
A majority of housing association tenants have had to disconnect power or turn off heating because they can’t afford it
Read moreReferrals to school uniform bank rocket
Referrals to a school uniform bank have doubled – showing the continuing effects austerity is having on families
Read moreLooking at the future of employer-supported volunteering
Today, as we celebrate the corporate, skills-based and employer-supported day of Volunteers’ Week, we’re launching our NCVO research report on
Read moreTreasurer spent cash on luxury holidays
HMRC nails fraudster after Gift Aid scam
Read moreKiltwalk breaks more records
It the Kiltwalk now Scotland’s favourite mass participation event?
Read moreLeadership worth sharing, episode #3: Kate Lee
Welcome to Leadership worth sharing, a podcast in which ACEVO chief executive Vicky Browning talks to civil society CEOs about their
Read moreTake time to celebrate your volunteers
In this Volunteers’ Week 2019 we want to recognise, celebrate and thank all of the volunteers in Northern Ireland.
Read moreVolunteering – who cares!
Look around you. Did you know that half the people you can see gave their time for others in some
Read moreBusinesses benefit from charity donations and volunteering
Businesses which encourage staff to donate to charity and volunteer their time see a boost in employee morale
Read moreSector stalwart’s replacement named
Familiar figure takes over the reigns
Read morePeriod-friendly workplaces
ACEVO’s communications officer Heloisa Righetto raises the flag for period-friendly workplaces and talks about why period-friendly policies are part of
Read moreCharity Policy Round-Up: May 2019
Safeguarding Training Fund: what users have told us As announced in one of my previous blogs, NCVO is leading a
Read moreCall for nominations: Success stories of resistance
Since 2014, the magazine has contributed to capturing current trends and transformations affecting civil society environments in Europe and across
Read morePressure mounts to raise lottery cap
Cap on income means charities are losing out
Read moreBreast cancer not increased by working shifts
Charity publishes new research dispelling shift work and cancer myth
Read more50% off room hire at NICVA this Summer!
Are you running an event, conference, meeting or training session over the Summer? Then be sure to take a look
Read moreGlasgow foodbank faces crisis
Foodbanks are suffering as demand rises and donations dry up
Read moreLitter charity criticised over links to packaging industry
Anti-litter charity questioned
Read moreStarvation threat as Edinburgh’s foodbanks run dry
Project says donations can’t meet demand
Read moreILM level 7 delivery team ready to go
NICVA is delighted to be working with a strong, experienced delivery team for its first ILM level 7 Award in
Read moreFive ways loans can help strengthen social purpose organisations
Claire Penney, senior marketing executive at Charity Bank, takes a look at how some charities and social enterprises have used
Read moreRebalancing the Relationship: participate in the call for evidence
Today we launch a call for evidence to better understand competition and collaboration between large and small voluntary organisations bidding
Read moreTesting new standards for induction of volunteers in health and social care
Inconsistency in induction practices make it more difficult for a volunteer to transfer from volunteering in one organisation to another.
Read moreNGO’s leadership resigns over “toxic” workplace report
Almost the entirety of Amnesty International’s leadership team have left the organisation following an investigation into its “toxic” work culture
Read moreNew chief executive for leading social enterprise
One of Scotland’s leading social enterprises has a new chief executive
Read moreDungavel shame: vulnerable refugees detained
Home Office criticised after data reveals vulnerable refugees are being routinely detained
Read moreExhibition recounts impact of domestic abuse
Exhibition runs until 2 June
Read moreCharity trustee who stole huge sums faces £1.5m court action
Crown is pursuing proceeds of crime legislation
Read moreEmpowering young people
‘Give power to young people to take action. Young people have the answers to many of the problems society is
Read moreCharity leader is Scotland’s third sector director of the year
A Scottish charity leader has won a major award
Read moreOverpaid charity bosses? Not in Scotland, research reveals
Myth of overpaid charity chiefs put to bed
Read moreThird sector partnership wins £5m contract
Cash will go to support social firms across the country
Read moreThird sector body gains recognition for carer support
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has been named as a Carer Positive employer
Read moreSocial prescribing to take off in Scotland
SPRING Social Prescribing was officially launched in Glasgow earlier this year
Read more£1.9m for youth projects across Scotland
Organisations from throughout the country are set to benefit from funding gained from dormant bank accounts
Read moreLegacy giving on the up
People are more likely to leave donations to charity in their will than they were 10 years ago, a survey
Read morePolice Urge Public to be Vigilant of Scammers after more than £40,000 lost to scams this week
Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant after more than £40,000 was fraudulently taken from four people
Read moreAs charitable giving in Northern Ireland falls, charities are going digital to fund their vital work
NICVA’s latest survey of Charitable Giving in Northern Ireland shows that donations have fallen since 2017 but that digital giving
Read moreData Protection Animation Series: Data Sharing
Our fifth and final Data Protection Animation Series video looks at what should be considered when sharing data with others or
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