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Scotland’s national helpline for the LGBT community is now available to users of British Sign Language for the first time

City of Edinburgh Council has said children will not be punished for attending a climate change rally so long as

A range of issues leads to people begging on streets – and it’s not an easy life

The Royal Society of Edinburgh will not lease its New Town home to C Venues after criticism of the firm’s

New funding will allow a further 50 of the projects to be created across the UK over the next two

Majority of sites do not meet minimum standards

Research by The Big Lunch has shown Scots no longer feel connected to those that live nearby

They need protection campaigners say

Funding for new and existing social businesses is available as part of a drive to support entrepreneurs

Scout ambassadors Bear Grylls and Tim Peake have backed new research which shows the importance of listening

Councillors have committed £50,000 towards a year-long celebration of volunteering in Stirling

Scotland is supporting Rwanda as it bids to continue its recovery from years of war, as the country’s coffee trade

Glitzy award ceremony took place in Vienna

Refugees are struggling to eat, having to walk miles every day and are being stuck in exploitative relationships, a study

Roads bosses have confirmed they will not push ahead with plans to get all autistic people to declare their condition

Oligarch gave payments to help with restoration of historic house

Moves to restrict charities investing where they see fit would be counterproductive

Claims that those with mental health conditions and autism are being discriminated against by the courts are to be examined

Health charities have demanded the Scottish Government provide details of plans to ensure medicine supply if there’s a no deal

Seven charities working to help prevent reoffending will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funds

Organisations refused to comply with desist notices

A new heart-monitoring device which connects to a smartphone has been proven to be effective at discovering heart problems

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Campaigners push for human rights legislation to back trans rights

Landlords are currently held responsible for checking immigration status of tenants

16 regional offices of Home Fundraising, including one in Glasgow, have closed their doors and 600 staff will be made

Vulnerable left at the mercy of the DWP till 2024

As Brexit day gets closer, a report from the Health and Social Care Alliance highlights widespread fear about how it

The former rugby star has pledged to help find a cure for the degenerative condition by funding groundbreaking research

Funding has been secured to help create more portable accessible toilets, which allow families to attend events they wouldn’t otherwise

Scotland has just 11 housing co-ops at a time when 150,000 people are on council house waiting lists

Charities have asserted that hysteria around the “suicide” game is causing harm to children, with no evidence the challenge exists

Scotland’s charity regulator appoints former board member to the position of chair

Strictly Come Dancing champ Stacey Dooley has been accused of acting like a “white saviour” during her work with Comic

Staff at a closure-threatened training charity have made an impassioned plea to keep it open

Entries are now open for awards which celebrate fundraising excellence

Unforgotten Forces, which provides advice for older veterans, has recruited a new member

Dougray Scott has urged people to Walk for Parkinson’s after seeing his father battle the illness

Homelessness in Scotland needs the equivalent of the See Me campaign – which has been successful in tackling public perception

The Inclusion and Diversity Charter Mark aims to promote inclusion and diversion in schools across the country

The Scottish Diversity Awards has a new charity partner after riding for the disabled group Equi-Power withdrew its support

A dispute occurred over whether trans women would be allowed to enter “women only” events at The Audacious Women Festival

Experts from around the world are to come together to discuss developments in the treatment for children who have experienced

The Scottish Braille Press has expanded into new premises and now employs around 50 disabled people

The senior leadership team of a major NGO has offered to resign after criticism of a toxic working culture and

The City of Edinburgh Council has delayed a decision on a planned £1.25m cut to funding for families

A woman who survived breast cancer twice and wrote a book about it is urging Scots to help save lives

A new report explores why UK charities are holding on to nearly £17 billion cash

An independent review of working conditions in social care has highlighted a poor working environment for many social care staff

A grant of £60,000 from Fife Council has been confirmed, as Fife Gingerbread continues to discuss other funding opportunities

Charities have defended themselves following the latest attack from a right wing tabloid

Scotland’s small population of beavers will be given full legal protection

The majority of smaller firms in Scotland are supporting local charities, a report has revealed

The National Lottery Community Fund has confirmed it will provide funding for Mermaids after carrying out a review

MPs have been urged to back plans led by more than 100 groups for an independent review of what effect

Homeless Street Team Glasgow urgently needs food and clothing items for those who are sleeping rough

More than three-quarters of young people would do something daring for charity according to new research by the Charities Aid

Urgent legal protection is needed for Scotland’s beavers after one was found shot dead on a nature reserve

Workshops are taking place across Scotland to spread the positivity that can be created by bringing communities together

Young people exposed to alcohol marketing are more likely to start drinking, more likely to drink heavily and more likely

Politicians must take action to address a number of concerns put forward by members of a specialist panel

Brexit is a “shared nightmare” which could be “terminal” for large parts of Scotland’s third sector, it has been claimed

Charity shops can support a movement against people buying cheap throwaway items by selling top quality recycled clothes

Trade unions and the third sector have pledged to protect the workplace rights of volunteers

New jobs will be created for young people as part of a £6.1 million funding package

The Bethany Christian Trust is looking to raise £10,000 to support its winter shelter in Edinburgh

There is still a way to go in ensuring the third sector is perceived as an equal player in Scottish

Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have – a survey

Most people favour putting empty shops to community or charity use to keep high streets vibrant

A significant reduction in community funding in Edinburgh will affect thousands of families and could result in organisations closing

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A majority of black and minority ethnic women have experienced racism, discrimination and racial bias at work in Scotland

The closure of Working Links presents an opportunity for greater third sector involvement in Fair Start Scotland, SCVO has claimed

More women experience period poverty than previously thought

Fascists are tapping into UK political rage

Former Dr Who Peter Capaldi was the star attraction at one of Edinburgh’s most impressive fundraising events

Charity Bliss has revealed two thirds of dads of premature babies are back in the office before their children are

The charity has received £60,000 to help it become more sustainable as efforts to save the organisation continue