Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

Masterplan to boost volunteering in Scotland is unveiled

NEWS 26 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

A national plan which aims to boost volunteer numbers and remove barriers to volunteering has been unveiled at a community shop in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-masterplan-unveiled

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

Coffee creates a fairtrade revolution

NEWS 5 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Scotland is supporting Rwanda as it bids to continue its recovery from years of war, as the country's coffee trade looks to expand

https://tfn.scot/news/coffee-creates-a-fairtrade-revolution

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

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

Charity launches nationwide shopping service

NEWS 2 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Food Train Connects has been launched in response to thousands of older Scots needing support during the coronavirus pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-launches-nationwide-shopping-service

One million children struggling to cover school food costs in the UK

NEWS 23 October 2020 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Stark warning as pandemic tightens grip on economy

https://tfn.scot/news/one-million-children-struggling-to-cover-school-food-costs-in-the-uk

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New social enterprises set to flourish

Fifth of charities hit by cyber attacks

Masterplan to boost volunteering in Scotland is unveiled

Call for social media watchdog to protect children

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

Coffee creates a fairtrade revolution

Half of Parkinson’s drug doses “administered late”

Social care “postcode lottery”

Charity launches nationwide shopping service

One million children struggling to cover school food costs in the UK

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