Scotland hosts World Down Syndrome Congress
More than 1200 people are travelling to Glasgow for the international event
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More than 1200 people are travelling to Glasgow for the international event
Read moreResults from trials are expected in 2019
Read moreAll NICVA members benefit from 30% discount on all training -this includes our new online ILM courses, TQUK and ILM
Read moreNICVA is continuing to offer free webinars on a variety of topics to all members. We would love you to
Read moreThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) conducted an independent review into full-time social action late last year.
Read moreWelcome to our July impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news in impact
Read moreGlobal climate change is responsible for simultaneous disasters happening across the world, campaigners claim
Read moreBield has announced that three of its care homes have been transferred to a new provider – however the battle
Read moreThe UK government has been accused of hypocrisy for hosting a global summit for disabled people
Read moreExamples of successful partnerships that third sector groups have undertaken with the public sector are needed
Read moreCharity gives capital’s homeless a mobile lifeline
Read moreThe Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow may have to cancel shows for the next eight months after a fire
Read moreA charity is set to invest £250,000 into specialist accommodation for those with a debilitating condition
Read moreRachel Ferguson was struggling to cope with epilepsy, but care at a specialist centre resulted in her life changing
Read moreCash enables care group top continue vital service
Read moreIslanders turn to foodbank as local economy plummets
Read moreThe sleep in issue is a topic VODG has been campaigning on since 2014. We have been in dialogue with
Read moreA well-organised fundraising event should have everything in place to avoid accidents and injuries. But if the worse should happen,
Read moreEdward Kellow and Rebecca Nestor facilitate NCVO’s programme for the next generation of charity leaders, Charity Leadership in the 2020s.
Read moreHeritage organisations in Wales including museums, libraries, conservation charities and sustainable woodlands, are better managed and have become ‘more
Read moreThe Scottish Human Rights Commission wants women’s rights to be addressed through new social security legislation
Read moreMrs Shael Dickie presenting last year’s winner Steve Brooks with the Walter Dickie Leadership Bursary The Walter Dickie Leadership Bursary
Read moreFind out how you can say on the issues that matter most to you by arranging for the National Assembly
Read moreTwo charities ran by a couple convicted of using migrants to falsely claim benefits have been removed from the charity
Read moreA charity and a social enterprise teamed up to dispel the negative labels surrounding those who are homeless or struggling
Read moreOne Parent Families Scotland has been supporting people in Falkirk for 30 years, with guests invited to a special party
Read moreThe Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List 2018 is the UK’s first national listing of people with learning disabilities and/or
Read moreFollowing the VODG meeting with members to discuss the Court of Appeal judgement we will hold a special session to
Read moreAlthough only public bodies are bound by the Act, it is clear that its Well-Being Goals will not be achieved
Read moreMacmillan invested £2.2 million in the new service, which will improve support for cancer patients and their families
Read moreA community facility in the Gorbals was covered in far right graffiti, with thousands of pounds worth of tools taken
Read moreThe Flexible Workforce Development Fund aims to support organisations having to pay the new Apprenticeship Levy
Read morePetition follows criticism of the event
Read moreA Scottish charity is celebrating a £425,000 grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery
Read moreParents risk prosecution for leaving their children as young as five home alone during the summer holidays
Read moreThe NHS has always been supported, in one way or another, by charities. Now, as we face a rising tide
Read moreNow in its 12th year and third edition, the Charity Governance Code remains an important guide for the sector. It
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Read moreFuture Pathways is looking for those who have experienced neglect to take part in an art project for a new
Read moreOn a recent visit to Falkirk, conservationist Chris Packham discussed his role as an ambassador for the National Autistic Society
Read moreJanet Archer has left Creative Scotland after the group was criticised for the way it allocated funding
Read moreShocking lack of care exposed in MPs’ report after disabled ESA claimants under paid between £5,000 and £20,000
Read moreA quarter of all shows at this year’s Fringe festival have a social impact finds a new festival award programme
Read moreImpact Arts is set to help those at a young offenders institute to improve their confidence through art
Read moreThe Missionaries of Charity is set to be investigated by the Indian Government
Read moreFormer first lady was guest of honour at Hunter Foundation dinner
Read moreInstagram post was a mistake says organisation
Read moreIn April 2018 the collection of landfill tax was devolved to Wales. £1.5million per annum has been allocated to the
Read moreSocial care charity Quarriers is building 50 homes for private sale in a bid to raise cash to plug funding
Read moreThe work of projects that support those across Scotland with the condition has been recognised
Read more90-year-old former nurse worked in the NHS from the start and has helped celebrate its birthday in Edinburgh recently
Read moreKeep Scotland Beautiful is urging the public to help make bathing water cleaner across Scotland’s most popular beaches
Read moreThe Quarriers Summer Appeal allows youngsters to enjoy special days and respite from caring for loved ones
Read moreMuch needed boost to rural housing announced
Read moreAge Scotland has said companies need to do more to get the best out of their workers, after a report
Read moreLesbian campaigners say they are being disregarded in favour of transgender people
Read moreNew research from the British Heart Foundation finds a dramatic growth in heart disease patients battling other illnesses, including dementia
Read moreThe MS Society wants the use of data and technology to help treat the condition to be improved and extended
Read moreRemade in Edinburgh and the Royal Zoological Society Scotland have been nominated for the Scottish Environment Business Awards
Read moreWith a spending review coming up in 2019, NPC CEO Dan Corry explores whether the National Citizens Service is getting
Read moreA new campaign is raising awareness of a forum for Scots to tell their stories about growing up in residential
Read moreLoan finance win for one of Scotland’s leading social enterprises
Read moreThe tech giants have teamed up with organisations such as SCVO and Business Gateway to bring a successful initiative to
Read moreDo you have a £1 million dream? Now’s your chance to turn it into a reality with People’s Postcode Lottery
Read moreMore staff needed to cope with compliance cases
Read moreReport shows stop smoking aids are being prescribed less
Read moreOrganisers issue apology but hundreds want refunds
Read moreNational Fishing Month starts in July. One NICVA member organisation represents over 7,000 anglers across Northern Ireland and campaignins on environmental issues
Read moreACEVO is launching a new three year strategy and is looking for a new chair to lead it, writes CEO
Read moreCode of ethics Following the Charity Commission Safeguarding Summit, one of the key tasks we undertook was to develop a
Read moreSizzling summer gives rise to outdoor fun at NTS property
Read moreSocial care bodies say new Court of Appeal ruling could absolve charities of millions of pounds of back payments for
Read moreYoung music fans are staging their own Glasgow gig in a bid to highlight how music venues can provide them
Read moreBy not protecting staff, trustees breached their statutory obligations
Read moreScots airports do well in annual access report
Read moreCouncil chiefs say petition doesn’t meet strict guidelines
Read moreThe sector is waking up to it’s lack of diversity but, through being adopted, has the term itself been devalued?
Read moreToday, 13th July, the court has ruled in favour of Mencap in the case over sleep-in back pay. This overturns
Read moreIt has been a year since we, alongside our partners on the cross-sector steering group, published the Charity Governance Code. Doesn’t
Read morePaul Ringer, deputy CEO of Spurgeons; Martyn Allen, technical director at Electrical Safety First; and Tracey Loftis, head of policy
Read moreBut more empty homes officers needed
Read morePolicy makers need to consider an ageing population when designing housing policies
Read moreThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Euan’s Guide have teamed up to offer free tickets to Fringe events in exchange for
Read moreTrainspotting author Irvine Welsh is support a new McEwan’s and Prostate Cancer UK partnership
Read moreProtesters expect thousands to turn out at various locations
Read moreAbuse of disabled parking bays is on the rise
Read moreMSPs have raised concerns about the effect of growing child poverty on children’s achievement at school
Read moreHow do health charities drive change for patients when the NHS is under pressure from every direction? It’s time to
Read moreYesterday, the Charity Commission published its report into public trust in the charity sector. Despite the recent concerns about bullying
Read moreDonaldson’s Trusts is looking for creative staff and trustees to help grow a programme for youngsters with conditions such as
Read moreJonny Kinross has dedicated his thirty year career to community development and social enterprise
Read moreHousing minister’s view appears at odds with current role
Read moreThe annual survey of UK carers found people looking after loved ones have little faith in their lifestyles improving
Read morePeople involved in running third sector organisations are being asked to give their thoughts on a new Scottish governance code
Read moreMinimum pricing alone not sufficient to address health impact of alcoholism
Read moreThe Highland Wildlife Park has announced the birth of an endangered Amur leopard it hopes will be the first to
Read moreFears young people are unduly concerned about their looks
Read moreAnti-racism group condemns racial abuse of player
Read moreChief executive will leave post next year
Read moreThe Court of Appeal judgement in relation to the sleep in payments issue will be handed down on Friday 13
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