Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

End of the road for fundraising watchdog

NEWS 10 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

The Fundraising Standards Board has now officially closed, having issued cheques returning unspent membership income to over 1,800 of its members

https://tfn.scot/news/end-of-the-road-for-fundraising-watchdog

Dungavel reprieved - and suffering of asylum seekers will go on

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaigners said there should be no detention of asylum seekers in Scotland – as it was announced that the controversial Dungavel facility is to stay open

https://tfn.scot/news/dungavel-reprieved-and-suffering-of-asylum-seekers-will-go-on

Poorest schools in Scotland receive share in £120m fund to cut attainment gap

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The government cash is to be used by headteachers in any way they see fit to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from rich and poor backgrounds

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-schools-in-scotland-receive-share-in-120m-fund-to-cut-attainment-ga

LGBT support service becomes accessible

NEWS 6 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Scotland's national helpline for the LGBT community is now available to users of British Sign Language for the first time

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbt-support-service-becomes-accessible

Brexit health and social care effects laid bare

NEWS 12 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

New immigration rules are set to exacerbate recruitment issues within the sector, with less foreign workers but more people needing care

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-health-and-social-care-effects-laid-bare

People made homeless every 18 minutes in Scotland

NEWS 22 November 2018 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

The shocking extent of homelessness in Scotland was revealed as it was shown that last year people lost their home every 18 minutes

https://tfn.scot/news/people-made-homeless-every-18-minutes-in-scotland

Budget 2018: plastic tax plans welcomed as latte levy ditched

NEWS 30 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Plastic tax plans welcomed as latte levy ditched

https://tfn.scot/news/plastic-tax-plans-welcomed-as-latte-levy-ditched

Digital skills funding expanded

NEWS 30 January 2019 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

Organisations are being invited to apply for the latest round of the Digital Participation Charter Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/digital-skills-funding-expanded

Increase in young people sent to adult mental health wards

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

The number of young people with mental health problems who were sent to unsuitable adult wards has risen by a third

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-in-young-people-sent-to-adult-mental-health-wards

Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 21 February 2017

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/news/goodmovers-who-has-a-new-job-in-the-voluntary-sector-20-february-2017

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End of the road for fundraising watchdog

Dungavel reprieved - and suffering of asylum seekers will go on

Poorest schools in Scotland receive share in £120m fund to cut attainment gap

LGBT support service becomes accessible

Brexit health and social care effects laid bare

People made homeless every 18 minutes in Scotland

Budget 2018: plastic tax plans welcomed as latte levy ditched

Digital skills funding expanded

Increase in young people sent to adult mental health wards

Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 21 February 2017

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