Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scottish budget aftermath: hope well hidden in the long grass

OPINION 10 December 2024 by Jamie Livingstone

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Oxfam Scotland’s Jamie Livingstone assesses the latest fiscal pledges from Holyrood – and find them wanting

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-budget-aftermath-hope-well-hidden-in-the-long-grass

Charities benefit from their Famous Fringe Friends

FEATURE 29 August 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Funding & Finance

As August draws to a close, some charities are enjoying new-found wealth. Paul Cardwell asked comedian Danny Bhoy how he turned comedy into charity cash

https://tfn.scot/features/charities-benefit-from-their-famous-fringe-friends

Dismay and defiance: Scotland joins condemnation as Trump trashes climate deal

NEWS 2 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Scottish charities joined in the world-wide chorus of dismay and defiance which has greeted the US decision to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate deal

https://tfn.scot/news/dismay-and-defiance-scotland-joins-condemnation-as-trump-trashes-climate-de

GE17: hung parliament can work in third sector’s favour

NEWS 9 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

The uncertainty surrounding the general election result could provide an opportunity for the third sector to push forward its agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/ge17-hung-parliament-can-work-in-third-sectors-favour

Campaign to block new refugee detention centre in Paisley

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Pressure group says new centre aims to get vulnerable people out of the country as quickly as possible and their cases won't be heard properly

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-block-new-dungavel-style-immigration-detention-centre-being-bui

Multi-million pound Christmas present for children’s charities

NEWS 21 December 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Children’s charities have received an early Christmas present in the form of £3.38 million from the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/multi-million-pound-christmas-present-for-childrens-charities

UBI: A help or a hindrance?

FEATURE 1 March 2020 by Gareth Jones

The idea of creating a basic income to help support Scots and address inequalities is one that has been the subject of much discussion in recent years. However, Gareth Jones hears there are concerns that disabled people could actually be left worse off by the system.

https://tfn.scot/features/ubi-a-help-or-a-hindrance