Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Mining towns grapple with uneasy legacy

NEWS 27 November 2020 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Communities have suffered without support

https://tfn.scot/news/mining-towns-grapple-with-uneasy-legacy

Charity urges MPs to back training scheme for offshore workers

NEWS 18 February 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

An overwhelming majority of workers in the energy sector support the proposal.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-urges-mps-to-back-training-scheme-for-offshore-workers

Victim Support launches new language guide

NEWS 23 February 2022 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

More sensitive language needed to communicate with, and about, people impacted by crime

https://tfn.scot/news/victim-support-launches-new-language-guide

Cyber threats: sector is "particularly attractive" to attackers

NEWS 20 January 2023 by Graham Martin

Management

Warnings about criminals taking advantage of charities and public generosity during times of hardship

https://tfn.scot/news/cyber-threats-sector-is-particularly-attractive-to-attackers

Campaigners hail victory as hunting with dogs ban becomes law

NEWS 25 January 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Environment & International

New bill includes a ban on trail hunting in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-victory-as-hunting-with-dogs-ban-becomes-law

Health experts say under threat charity must be saved

NEWS 25 January 2023 by Graham Martin

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Food Train Glasgow faces closure within weeks unless a new way can be found to finance its operations

https://tfn.scot/news/health-experts-save-under-threat-charity-must-be-saved

Thousands of disabled people’s jobs and careers at risk, charity warns

NEWS 26 January 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

“We are calling on the Department of Work and Pensions to take decisive and comprehensive action to cut the backlog urgently."

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-disabled-peoples-jobs-and-careers-at-risk-charity-warns

Increase in demand for food bank advice

NEWS 5 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

#CostOfLivingCrisis

CAS warned of a “direct link” between higher energy prices and food inflation and increased demand for food insecurity advice.

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-in-demand-for-food-bank-advice

Scots brothers head to Ukraine on aid mission

NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

EDA gets all of its funding from private donations. It gets no assistance from Governments or even the Disasters and Emergencies Committee.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-brothers-head-to-ukraine-on-aid-mission

Scotland's shame: men still dominate women in positions of power

NEWS 18 July 2023 by Rab Armour

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Will women ever be truly equal?

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-shame-men-still-dominate-women-in-positions-of-power

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Health experts say under threat charity must be saved

Thousands of disabled people’s jobs and careers at risk, charity warns

Increase in demand for food bank advice

Scots brothers head to Ukraine on aid mission

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