Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Volunteering and its Effects on Social Capital and Wellbeing in the UK: Insights from the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study

Council for Voluntary Organisations, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, and the Welsh Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/volunteering-and-its-effects-on-social-capital-and-wellbeing-in-the-uk-insights-from-the-united-kingdom-household-longitudinal-study

Gender pay gap lower at “general” charities than other sectors

NEWS 23 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Management

Official figures show charities have an average pay gap of 2% in favour of male employees.

https://tfn.scot/news/gender-pay-gap-lower-at-general-charities-than-other-sectors

Charity shops should be fully exempt from business rates

NEWS 10 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

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New research has found that only one third of councils currently make use of powers to grant 100% business rate relief to charity shops

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-shops-should-be-fully-exempt-from-business-rates

Military charity faces funding crisis

NEWS 27 January 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Combat Stress has said drastic cuts means it can no longer take on new referrals in England and Wales

https://tfn.scot/news/military-charity-faces-funding-crisis

Children’s charities help those hit hardest

NEWS 9 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Barnardo’s Scotland and Action for Children have delivered £500k of support during lockdown.

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-charities-help-those-hit-hardest

Call for Scotland to postpone smacking ban

NEWS 20 April 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Critics argue that ministers are rushing ahead with legislation too fast

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scotland-to-postpone-smacking-ban

Charities pledge £100m for coronavirus research

NEWS 11 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The money will be used to speed up the development of treatments.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-pledge-100m-for-coronavirus-research

Call for better infant mental health services

NEWS 19 July 2019 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Access to service practically impossible for Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-better-infant-mental-health-services

Praise for extra funeral support

NEWS 3 February 2020 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Amount rises from 1 April

https://tfn.scot/news/praise-for-extra-funeral-support

Edinburgh poppy factory becomes living wage employer

NEWS 8 August 2017 by Georgina Harris

Social Justice & Poverty

Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh will begin to pay all its staff the real living wage to increase support for veterans

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-poppy-factory-becomes-living-wage-employer

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Volunteering and its Effects on Social Capital and Wellbeing in the UK: Insights from the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study

Gender pay gap lower at “general” charities than other sectors

Charity shops should be fully exempt from business rates

Military charity faces funding crisis

Children’s charities help those hit hardest

Call for Scotland to postpone smacking ban

Charities pledge £100m for coronavirus research

Call for better infant mental health services

Praise for extra funeral support

Edinburgh poppy factory becomes living wage employer

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