Scottish social finance body celebrates 300th loan
A Glasgow social enterprise grocer is the latest organisation to benefit from funding from Social Investment Scotland
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A Glasgow social enterprise grocer is the latest organisation to benefit from funding from Social Investment Scotland
Read moreVersus Arthritis has said more needs to be done to help the 1.5 million people in Scotland who suffer with
Read moreA new report into charity banking shows growth of cash assets and highlights which charities have the most cash and
Read moreCharities are set to be able to access a new database which allow them to carry out international criminal checks
Read moreThe Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and two charities have called for the implementation of the welfare system to stop
Read moreMental health campaigners complained ads were promoting perfect bodies
Read moreA dramatic increase in people dying of flu and pneumonia last winter has alarmed charities
Read moreHere are a selection of TFN articles on how to start your trust and foundation funding journey
Read moreThe Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is celebrating 150 years of work today that has transformed the lives
Read moreA new initiative aims to help job seekers look sharp for interviews, without hitting them in the pocket
Read moreLeaked documents show ministers will lengthen the roll out and inject more cash in response to criticism
Read moreCampaign will target organised criminals and support victims
Read moreDesigner of troubled system says it is working but needs urgent cash injection
Read moreBHF Scotland urges more local authorities to teach life saving CPR in schools
Read moreLandmine charity responded swiftly allerting statutory authorities of the incident
Read moreChris Thewlis has sold Beer for Good social enterprise to Anna and Mike Christopherson, who run the Edinburgh Boda Swedish
Read moreSaudi-led military coalition is implored to pledge for ceasefire
Read moreCompetition launches to get businesses to use less plastics
Read moreMore than a million people in live in “food deserts” –where poverty, poor public transport and a dearth of big
Read moreChildren in Scotland has joined with partners to call for action to help young people
Read moreIan Rankin and Nicola Sturgeon have backed an initiative which aims to provide some solace to those sleeping rough
Read moreThe third #NICVAPeople interview is with Bob Harper.
Read moreCharities are once again front page news Following reports at the beginning of the year about safeguarding problems at Oxfam
Read moreEvery year since 2015 we’ve asked our members to tell us how we’re doing. This year we opened up the
Read moreNVF: Incentivised volunteering and rewarding volunteers We held our National Volunteering Forum on 2 October in Birmingham. It was a
Read moreThe Code, which will aim to help charities improve their digital skills and increase their take up of digital activity,
Read moreAll ACEVO Fellowship winners will receive a free place on a Leadership Trust programme worth up to £4,200. John Knight,
Read moreEnabling Natural Resources and Well-being in Wales 2019-2023 Grant Funding: What is it? A Welsh Government grant scheme to help
Read moreWe all know that effective volunteer management means rewarding and recognising volunteers for the great stuff they do. But is
Read moreFrom 6 April 2019, 10p in each of the three existing tax bands in Wales will be transferred straight to
Read moreGood charity governance is more important than ever before. TFN is exploring what it’s like to hold a trustee role
Read moreChildren 1st has teamed up with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) to harness the power of the beautiful game
Read moreWalk the Walk has been working to ensure that cancer patients have access to treatment that could save their hair
Read moreMale domestic abuse charity hits out as Scottish Government refuses eleventh hour plea
Read moreAfter 18 years at its current home, the organisation is set to move into new premises at the end of
Read moreSome of Scotland’s biggest firms have joined with charities to reduce stigma around mental health at work
Read moreBethany Christian Trust launches Stop for Soup campaign at Edinburgh soup café Union of Genius to raise funds for the
Read moreAs part of VODG’s (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) commitment to the NHS England Ask, Listen, Do campaign, the infrastructure body
Read moreThe NICVA story started in the boardroom of the recently built Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, on 5 July
Read moreWelcome to our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities. This month’s round-up includes threats
Read moreJustin Hort, Head of Savings at Charity Bank, calls on charities and social enterprises to save with a bank that
Read moreThe revered square sausage does not meet nutritional standards according to council officials
Read moreThe Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign to mark World Mental Health Day
Read moreToday’s influential report into England’s care and health services reflects the high quality of provision, but also underlines the urgent
Read moreThis World Mental Health Day, David Smith, CEO of Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and ACEVO trustee, discusses how attitudes
Read moreApplying for funding can be a difficult experience, particularly if your group is new to the process. Reading about another
Read moreThe Scottish Government has said organisations that want funding or public sector contracts must pay their workers fairly
Read moreThe Scottish Government is set to invest £6.5m in the Housing First initiative, which prioritises finding permanent housing for the
Read moreResources should urgently be allocated to probe cause of deaths
Read moreThe charity has urged to take action after a review found almost a fifth of staff said they had experienced
Read moreAlastair Smith faced calls to quit after hundreds of marchers were locked out this year’s event
Read moreThe Big Lottery Fund has unveiled the new initiative to support those who want to make digital progress
Read moreAn investigation has been launched amid claims that Amazon shoppers have been able to support groups accused of extremism
Read moreClock is ticking towards climate catastrophe unless radical, profound and system-changing action is taken
Read moreThe National Trust for Scotland is looking to boost donations by inviting visitors to use technology to hand over their
Read moreResearch from Zurich Municipal reveals charities are taking on more risk because of the rising cost of insurance premiums
Read moreA new National Autistic Society campaign is educating shops about how to make their stores less stressful for people with
Read moreReligious groups object to poster campaign
Read moreChildren 1st has launched a new campaign as it aims to dramatically increase the amount of families with trauma it
Read moreHuge local support for both events
Read moreLeading social care interest groups from across the care sector are calling on the Government to urgently rethink its Mental
Read moreACEVO’s head of policy, Kristiana Wrixon, asks how we can break the cycle and move forward conversations on public trust
Read moreThanks to the generosity of Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, NICVA’s free fundraising advice clinics are going “on the road”.
Read moreOver 1,300 people are confirmed dead and 200,000 people are in urgent need of clean water, food, medical care and shelter. Homes and entire
Read moreDuring the Tory Party Conference last week, the headlines were dominated by splits within the party. Theresa May’s Chequers plan
Read moreThe winners of the awards were announced on 21 September at a ceremony held at the Depot in Cardiff
Read moreValue of charity to everday society revealed
Read moreThe opportunity to shore up the fragile social care system must not be overlooked in the forthcoming autumn budget, according
Read morePush comes to shove for city’s fast-food workers
Read moreThe CCA in Glasgow has been locked out its premises following a devastating blaze at the School of Art
Read moreScotland’s foodbanks could play a pivotal role in tackling a range of social problems beyond hunger
Read moreFoodbanks can’t cope with pace of roll-out
Read moreThe Scottish Parliament is examining how it considers and protects human rights in Scotland
Read moreOn Tuesday 2nd October, NICVA held our ninth roundtable in the Brexit series with the focus of this session on how
Read moreYesterday the Charity Commission published its strategy for the next five years (2018-2023). This is the first major act by
Read moreGPs will now be able to prescribe nature to their patients thanks to a pioneering charity project
Read moreThe Australian based group Macquarie is giving away bumper donations to organisations from across the world to mark its 50th
Read moreA charity programme to overcome family conflict could help tackle youth mental health problems in schools across Scotland
Read moreGood causes are missing out on millions under outdated current rules
Read moreEVOC will use its annual event to celebrate the past and examine what can be done to create a fairer
Read moreThe Alliance has allocated £650,000 in funding to groups across Scotland
Read moreThe Rock Trust is looking for those who have taken part in Sleep Out in Edinburgh over the years to
Read moreUK charities have announced they will work together to support those affected by an earthquake and a tsunami
Read moreWe are delighted that Patrick Anderson, Training and Education Officer with AWARE has been awarded his well deserved ILM level 3 Award
Read moreThe Fundraising Regulator (FR) held a information and consultation event in NICVA to talk about the changes to the Code
Read moreJust try saying the word ‘accountability’ in your community organisation. Even the sound of it can make us think of
Read moreA charity has defended its involvement with the controversial roll-out of Universal Credit
Read moreA charity for seriously ill children has helped more families than ever before
Read moreDedicated volunteer fundraiser Linda Campbell was honoured at the Scottish Fundraising Awards alongside professional individuals and teams
Read moreA Scottish Government consultation on plans aimed at reducing obesity has been welcomed by charities
Read moreScotland Versus Arthritis is the organisation that has been created following the merger of Arthritis Research UK and Arthritis Care
Read moreMiles Frost, son of Sir David, died aged just 31 as a result of an inherited heart condition
Read moreRising political, social, economic, and environmental pressures from issues such as climate change, Brexit, and social inequality will impact upon
Read moreThe Natural Resources Wales Funding Update is updated each quarter with details of over 100 funding streams for projects and
Read moreBackground into ‘Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act’ The ‘Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act‘ is about improving the social, economic,
Read moreA charity will help the UK government with the Universal Credit roll out – despite previously calling for the controversial
Read moreRecent fundraising scandals should give the profession confidence it can continue to weather any storm, a conference has heard
Read moreAn independent poverty group has said reforms are needed to childcare, flexible working and benefits to help Scottish families
Read moreThe Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme aims to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations
Read moreCharity fundraising is suffering in Scotland because no one knows the size and the shape of the sector
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