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Staff at Barnardo’s have been thinking creatively in a bid to get more foster carers in Glasgow to come forward

Online consultation launched

Canine companions ease nerves before flights

The Scottish stars are set to play a unique show to support social enterprise The Glad Cafe, which needs to

Council set to slash homelessness budget for new model

Organisations will be able to access affordable and flexible loans of between £100,000 and £1.7 million from the new fund

The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has updated its guidance on the legal requirements for preparing charity accounts

Samaritans volunteers in Scotland took a call every two minutes last year

Barnardo’s has said it will offer specialist training to all of its staff and volunteers to support children with trauma

More than 40 organisations and individuals from the third sector will vie for recognition at the annual ceremony in June

A programme which offers a package of leadership and management development for those in senior leadership has been extended to

A new initiative is aiming to get communities talking about death, and support others with grief

Ethnic minorities more vulnerable to eye conditions

The Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) welcomed the Princess Royal as part of its 150th anniversary

Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen visited the helpline’s Aberdeen base to give a special thank you to the charity’s oldest

A senior third sector figure is to return to her former role as an MSP

Sentence is deferred but she and one other is facing jail term

An international NGO is inviting people to stand in solidarity with mothers and to raise funds for better healthcare services

Those leaving the armed forces are struggling to adapt to civilian life, charity research has shown

Gareth Jones focuses on The Lens – a charity which promotes intrapreneurship and wants to replicate the best of the

The RSPCA and Breast Cancer Care are amongst the organisations that have been praised for their use of video

An entrepreneurial team have been rewarded for raising a bumper sum for a children’s charity

Thousands of families have benefitted from a new grant which aims to ensure children have a good start in life

Fabulous gesture by distiller

A partnership between two major charities is set to change the landscape of the third sector in Scotland

Care experienced children have been taught some key culinary skills by former Masterchef champion Gary Maclean

A health charity has praised restrictions on low cost alcohol, with the introduction being evaluated by medical experts

Demonstrators have said ministers must replace the existing moratorium with an outright ban in order to put communities at ease

It has become one of the country’s favourite mass participation events

Organisations such as SACRO and the Wise Group have gained funding to help offenders reintegrate into society

Nicola Sturgeon answered questions on a range of issues at First Minister’s Question Time Next Generation

Scots are to be given the chance to mould the future of the country, and examine how challenges facing Scotland

Councillors urged to rethink

A national plan which aims to boost volunteer numbers and remove barriers to volunteering has been unveiled at a community

Age Scotland has said shared bank hubs are needed to ensure older people can access vital financial services

The Eurythmics singer will speak about global feminism, with a host of other inspirational speakers on the bill

MSP embezzled money due to foodbank

Universal credit blamed for record referrals

Support services for those affected by deafness are being increased, with mental health issues more prevalent within the deaf community

Payments may not be paid until end of 2019

Seven in ten applications for funding to charity lotteries have to be rejected as a result of fundraising restrictions

The majority of Scots feel that social media companies should face criminal punishments if they fail to protect children

Community organisations have been receiving support from graduates to develop digital solutions

Support available ahead of this year’s exams

Organisation would build homes based on income not status

A masterclass with Adam Hastings is just one of the prizes up for grabs at the Eric Liddell Centre’s Going

Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh will close for around two years while major works take place

Strongly worded letter says review doesn’t go far enough

Horrific suffering should be banned

The fun of the circus came to Edinburgh as people taking part in this year’s MoonWalk Scotland joined performers from

Firm supports learning, education and employability

A staggering £1 million has been raised so far ahead of this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk – before a step has

A charity which came close to closing due to funding cuts has said going public about its plight helped save

Campaigners call for cruelty to end

Glasgow council should rethink avenues’ project disabled access

Through the power of community and social media, a charity has made contact with its poster girl for protesting and

Scotland’s third sector is at the forefront of a campaign to ensure kids don’t go hungry during the school holidays

City forecasts sizable increase depite targeting a reduction in numbers

Two board members arrested

​Abuse of animals key in identifying wider abuse

Report says legislation would enable greater health equality

The vast majority of charities have seen an increase in demand for their services as the state sector rolls back

Brexit fears multiply