Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scotland sets up independent fundraising regulation

NEWS 30 June 2016 by Jordan Ogg

Funding & Finance

Scottish charities have chosen to create their own fundraising self-regulation system rather than buy into new English scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-sets-up-independent-fundraising-regulation

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

NEWS 11 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Management

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Third sector staff are overwhelmingly negative about the prospects for the third sector outside of the EU, according to new research

https://tfn.scot/news/staff-believe-brexit-will-be-bad-for-their-charity

10-year plan launched for social enterprises in Scotland

NEWS 14 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Focus to be on stimulating social enterprises, developing stronger organisations and realising market opportunities

https://tfn.scot/news/10-year-plan-launched-for-social-enterprises-in-scotland

Working parents let down by nursery system, say campaigners

NEWS 15 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

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Working parents across Scotland are being let down by a lack of flexibility in the nursery system, according to the Fair Funding for our Kids campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/working-parents-let-down-by-nursery-system-say-campaigners

Foodbanks are a “Dickensian throwback” says MSP

NEWS 30 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Foodbanks are not a cause for celebration – but a grim symbol of the hardship caused by welfare cuts and Tory austerity, an MSP has said

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbanks-are-a-dickensian-throwback-says-msp

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

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Calls for Scottish Government to stop halt the legal slaughter of mountain hares

https://tfn.scot/news/grisly-image-reveals-barbaric-cairngorms-cull

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Prejudice, poverty and discrimination are still everyday occurrences for Scotland’s disabled people, according to a wide-ranging new report

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-impact-of-discrimination-on-disabled-people

Third sector work and wellbeing centre to open in Edinburgh

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

The centre will integrate employment training and support with wellbeing initiatives such as running clubs, book groups and healthy eating workshops

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-work-and-wellbeing-centre-to-open-in-edinburgh

Sectarianism is still at heart of Scottish football

NEWS 23 August 2017 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

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The vast majority of football supporters said they had witnessed sectarian behaviour at games

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-action-after-survey-reveals-sectarianism-is-still-at-heart-of-scot

Sports centres will close if rates clampdown on council run charities goes ahead

NEWS 25 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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Making council run charities pay business rates will force them to cut services, says support body

https://tfn.scot/news/barclay-report-will-damage-health-says-aleo-body

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Scotland sets up independent fundraising regulation

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

10-year plan launched for social enterprises in Scotland

Working parents let down by nursery system, say campaigners

Foodbanks are a “Dickensian throwback” says MSP

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

Third sector work and wellbeing centre to open in Edinburgh

Sectarianism is still at heart of Scottish football

Sports centres will close if rates clampdown on council run charities goes ahead

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