Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Half of Parkinson’s drug doses “administered late”

NEWS 24 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Parkinson's UK has highlighted the shocking failures in hospital treatment for those in Scotland with the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-parkinsons-drug-doses-administered-late

Call for social media watchdog to protect children

NEWS 12 February 2019 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Most adults back a children charity's call to create a regulator to enforce social media firms to protect children from dangerous content

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-social-media-watchdog-to-protect-children

Nicola Sturgeon on improving the role of the third sector in Scottish society

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Susan Smith

Management

There is still a way to go in ensuring the third sector is perceived as an equal player in Scottish society but the first minister is optimistic

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-on-improving-the-role-of-the-third-sector-in-scottish-socie

New social enterprises set to flourish

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Seven social entrepreneurs from across the country have been announced as the latest participants in LaunchMe, the social enterprise accelerator

https://tfn.scot/news/new-social-enterprises-set-to-flourish

Fifth of charities hit by cyber attacks

NEWS 4 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

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Three quarters of charities haven't invested in cyber security, despite organisations of all sizes being targeted by attackers

https://tfn.scot/news/fifth-of-charities-hit-by-cyber-attacks

Social care “postcode lottery”

NEWS 24 January 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A charity has called for charges for non-residential social care for people with Parkinson’s and other long term conditions to be scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-postcode-lottery

Scotland can challenge neoliberalism - and help transform the world

NEWS 5 March 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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NGO chief says Scotland must play its part in a movement for a better planet

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-can-challenge-neoliberalism-and-help-transform-the-world

Further details of inquiry into historic child abuse announced

NEWS 29 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Children 1st welcomes the appointment of Susan O’Brien QC as chair of Scotland's inquiry into historic abuse of children in care

https://tfn.scot/news/further-details-of-inquiry-into-historic-child-abuse-announced

Burning issue: should private schools be charities?

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Management

1 comment

TFN asked two prominent figures to explain whether they think private schools should be allowed to apply for charity status or not

https://tfn.scot/news/burning-issue-should-private-schools-be-charities

Thousands of Scots children bear brunt of punitive sanction regime

NEWS 23 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Punitive sanction regime is forcing thousands of Scots children into destitution

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-scots-children-bear-brunt-of-punitive-sanction-regime

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Scotland can challenge neoliberalism - and help transform the world

Further details of inquiry into historic child abuse announced

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