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Charities could save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year after a change in how often they have to contact

A special concert will be held in New York to remember Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison

MSPs left the Scottish Parliament for sunnier climes – without actually leaving – as they gave virtual reality a try,

Charities have welcomed the initiative, which will support vulnerable witnesses who are needed to give evidence

The Church of Scotland, backed by Christian Aid and Eco Congregation Scotland, has called on three global firms to act

Comments an embarrassment to upmarket retailer

Two of Scotland’s leading charities have launched a new resource to help improve healthcare for people with learning disabilities

Indonesia has been named as the most generous country in the world for 2018

Emergency handouts are becoming relied upon by low-income Scots

Rugby bosses have announced that they will donate funds from the Doddie Weir Cup to the former Scotland star’s MND

The leadership of key organisations charged with transforming care in Scotland has been questioned by the country’s third sector

Plastic tax plans welcomed as latte levy ditched

Housing provider is using innovative technology to support its customers

A foodbank provider is worried about its services being swamped by desperate people who have been moved onto Universal Credit

Compulsory measures should be taken to halt cruelty

Poverty groups have said attempts to address issues with the maligned benefits system will not address the problems it creates

Scottish third sector organisations are demonstrating the power of working together to help meet social care needs

Bield withdrew from care home provision a year ago, and said it is looking forward to a sustainable future

Carers march to show their unwavering commitment to care for loved ones

Outrage as Scottish Rugby Union bosses won’t had over any cash to charity

The Scottish Government has allocated £1.5 million to centres across the country, with the money being used to provide support

Protest follows video footage of widespread mistreatment of sheep on Scottish farms

Elaine Fox admitted taking£34,000 from the East Neuk Recovery Group Initiative

The Great British Bake Off has inspired young people to bake for a good cause according to the Charities Aid

Charities have come together to call on Nicola Sturgeon to lead from the front and ensure Scotland becomes the world

Scandal-wracked Oxfam’s income from the public has fallen since the aid sector sex scandal, its annual accounts show

The Scottish Parliament has heard from charities that operate foodbanks across the country

Macmillan Cancer Support has said welfare changes will hit more than 20,000 people fighting cancer across the UK

The shelter saves lives and offers support for those with chaotic lives

Bridgend Farmhouse have brought a 19th century building back into use, and have ambitious plans for a £50,000 revamp

Hundreds of people with experience of the Scottish care system have organised a rally to campaign for the right to

Kibble’s specialist education centre near Lochwinnoch will use animal-assisted and nature-based learning to help youngsters recover from early trauma

A Tory MSP has been accused of “Victorian moralising” after saying people on benefits should stop having children

Stirling is aiming to be named the European Volunteering Capital and has received support from Nicola Sturgeon

Completely new approaches are needed to conservation in Scotland

The charity held a parliamentary reception to celebrate the support it has provided since 1793

One Parents Families Scotland is moving to new, larger headquarters within Edinburgh

Parkinson’s UK and Our Mobile Health have teamed up to give hope to those fighting the condition

Anna Fowlie, chief executive of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, met chief executive of Edinburgh hospice St Columba’s, Jackie

Got a problem that’s holding your organisation back? Aunt Tiffany knows everyone who’s anyone in the third sector – and

The Life Changes Trust will distribute funding which aims to support new guidelines for care in Scotland

The Scottish racing supremo started his own charity after his wife Helen was diagnosed with dementia

Street Soccer Scotland welcomed ‘King Eric’ to its annual gala dinner at the Hilton in Glasgow

Cancer survivor Heather Duff has encouraged Scots to unite with TV stars and Stand Up To Cancer on Friday 26

A health charity has scored a UK first – by becoming the first to allow donations through Amazon Alexa

New partnership to provide underwear for the homeless

Social landlords must take immediate action to ensure their Gypsy/Traveller sites and pitches meet the minimum site standards

A university is throwing its support behind a charity that refurbishes and distributes abandoned bicycles to refugees and asylum seekers

Brewgooder is offering customers the chance to support its clean water projects by paying between 1p and £100 for a

More than 30 former mining communities across Scotland have benefited from the Coalfields Community Futures programme

A report by a human rights body will show the extent of the gender pay gap and other inequalities which

Game of Thrones star, Iain Glen, backs will writing scheme for Will Aid campaign

Royal Blind has launched a new campaign calling for increased support for visually impaired school pupils

A fun day at Tynecastle Stadium attracted Scotland’s largest ever gathering of kinship carers

Addaction launches the “Have the Chat” campaign to encourage parents to start a conversation about drugs with their children

The airport works with a different charity every year, and raised £65,000 for Children 1st in 2017

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and girls education campaigner Malala Yousafzai will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Social Bite

The city is vying to bring the of European Volunteering Capital title to Scotland for the first time

Philip Morris has been accused of “staggering hypocrisy” after producing a campaign calling for smokers to ditch cigarettes

A health charity has revealed one in five people who suffer chest, heart or stroke conditions are not receiving the

Homeless syffer poor standard accomodation and have freedom restricted

The NSPCC has warned that posting live videos online puts children at risk of grooming

Huge disparity in number of learning disabled parents getting their children taken into care

To Absent Friends allows Scots to remember and celebrate loved ones who have been lost

An academic, backed by representatives of the Lullaby Trust, has said there is lack of information on the safety of

The online giving platform previously charged a 5% fee for use of its crowdfunding service

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has said changes to the welfare system have led to people facing worries around paying their

The Centre for Ageing Better is calling for charities to do more to make volunteering more age friendly and inclusive

Footage shows workers routinely abusing the defenceless beasts

Paddy Power Betfair has been hit with a £2.2m fine for allowing significant amounts of stolen money to flow through