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Blood Bikes Scotland has secured funding from retailer Scotmid that will allow it to expand into Fife

Scotland is pioneering innovative new fundraising events – and is setting down a marker for the rest of the UK

TFN’s monthly reviews of social enterprise eateries sees Gareth Jones visit the Makers Café in Alloa, which is operated by

Funding from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation will be used to examine whether existing drugs could be used to treat

Sciaf has launched an emergency appeal, with more than 800 deaths confirmed in the Indonesian city of Palu

Age Scotland has launched a new service which will see elderly people called every day to see how they are

The Scottish Compassionate Communities Network aims to provide care and support around death

Leading author will make the claim at a lecture as Challenge Poverty Week kicks off

Injecting drug users in Glasgow are bearing the brunt of the outbreak

The majority of pheasants reared for shooting are killed “just for fun”, new research shows

Charities across Scotland are coming together to stem and roll back the rising tide of poverty

Big Lottery Fund has announced that it will be change its name in the new year

Fundraisers can get an extra 25p from the UK government through Gift Aid for every £1 donated, during one of

Tweeddale Youth Action turns two projects into a social enterprise which will fund its youth club

The symbol of remembrance has been given a makeover as Poppyscotland marks 100 years since the end of the First

TFN visits the Thrift Shop in Edinburgh, which has been raising funds for Birthlink for more than 60 years

Taking the plunge in creating an online presence for a charity can be a difficult decision

The city has been presented with its candidacy certificate as it aims to be named European Volunteering Capital 2020

Two of the country’s biggest cancer charities are to go head to head in a battle for funds

Those who have experienced adult social care are being sought to help shape policies in Scotland

In many situations face-to-face tests are not required say ministers

Proves how far parent-power can go

A special animation has been created which aims to give a better understanding of Scotland’s third sector

The umbrella group is set to consult its members on the possibility of a people’s vote or second referendum on

Stirling’s Festival of Volunteering came to a close with an event aimed at ensuring volunteering is more inclusive for young

The PDSA has said that potential animal owners need to do more to ensure they can properly care for a

The fight against climate change begins at home, a new report published by Zero Waste Scotland reveals

Recent legislation to curb smoking and exposure to second hand smoke has been praised by a health charity

Ross Murdoch and Aimee Wilmott helped to deliver one of the NSPCC’s Speak Out Stay Safe assemblies

One of the world’s leading environmental charities has received £10 million worth of support received from players of People’s Postcode

Free toiletries will be made available to those who need them most across the Lothian region

The risk of malnutrition in old age will be highlighted by charities

Third Force News speaks to Scottish Love in Action and restaurant Tuk Tuk to learn the secrets of a successful

International activist Aya Chebbi, who played a key role in the Tunisian Revolution, visited Scotland this week

Good charity governance is more important than ever before. TFN is exploring what it’s like to hold a trustee role

Three charities have teamed up to produce a study on the issues autistic pupils face in Scottish schools

New policy on transgender children has created controversy

Fiona Duncan was named the winner of the Fletcher of Saltoun Award for Public Life

The British Heart Foundation has funded research which has developed a new test which can detect heart issues

Neighbourly is looking for charities to get involved as it aims to increase the use of surplus food

A new study by Cancer Research UK has shown that obesity will become the biggest preventable cause of cancer among

UK Committee on Climate Change report calls for action from Scottish Government

On-street support given to drug users as HIV cases increase

People seeking support from the housing charity is at record levels

​UK public rely on the services run by charities

National survey reveals that attitudes to people living with dementia are largely positive, with most people not seeing it as

Linda Shields has won an award from Paths for All for her work with those living with dementia

Faith leaders are urging world heads of state not to turn their backs on the planet’s 40.5 million internally displaced

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP visited One Parent Families Scotland this week to hear views on a new benefit

Barnardo’s and Kibble hosted a joint parliamentary reception which aims to build on work to help children in Scotland

Britain’s Got Talent winner backs Blackwood

Manky motorists are burying Scotland’s roadsides under a mountain of rubbish

Clare Macallister helped design the new £21 million Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow

HIV Scotland has received a new funding commitment after an initial knock-back by the Scottish Government

Charities scored a major victory as they forced the Scottish Government to revive landmark legislation which will tackle the country’s

Scotland’s consumers are being asked to take part in a national survey on issues relating to food – including cost,

Big Lottery Scotland has announced support for 20 organisations that support families

Upstart is calling on MSPs to vote in support of scrapping tests for children in primary one

A Scottish charity has called on the UK to embrace this week’s International Day of Peace

Social housing is one of Scotland’s best kept secrets, says Scotland’s membership body for housing associations and co-operatives

Friends of the Earth Scotland has described plans to clamp down on the amount of cars in the capital as

See Me is aiming to help young people talk about how they are feeling through the new initiative

A group of 14 organisations from across Scotland have been awarded funding to continue their work to help those hit

An art sculpture to raise money for the British Heart Foundation has been unveiled

Charity research has found that Scots are struggling to find the support services they need