Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Mega-rich Tory finds foodbanks “uplifting”

NEWS 14 September 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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A multi-millionaire Tory MP has been blasted after he declared foodbank use as “rather uplifting”

https://tfn.scot/news/mega-rich-tory-finds-foodbanks-uplifting

MND Scotland: rising to the challenge of a whirlwind year

NEWS 7 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

MND Scotland has had a year most charities can only dream about – but with great opportunities come great challenges

https://tfn.scot/news/mnd-scotland-rising-to-the-challenge-of-a-whirlwind-year

MSPs in animal rights fury as tail docking is brought back

NEWS 13 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Culture & Leisure

Leading animal welfare charities claims a decision by MSPs to vote in favour of reintroducing tail-docking has failed Scotland’s dogs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-in-animal-rights-fury-as-tail-docking-is-brought-back

New dawn for communities as £10m buy out fund opens

NEWS 16 March 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Communities looking to buy their own land have been given a major boost with the announcement of a new fund to help them

https://tfn.scot/news/new-dawn-for-communities-as-10m-buy-out-fund-opens

New name for abuse survivors’ fund

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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A fund providing vital support for people who have experienced in-care abuse has been renamed

https://tfn.scot/news/new-name-for-abuse-survivors-fund

New volunteering charter for Glasgow

NEWS 10 June 2016 by Graham Martin

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Charities, public bodies and the private sector are being called upon to sign up to Glasgow’s first Volunteering Charter

https://tfn.scot/news/new-volunteering-charter-for-glasgow

Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots

NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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A shocking number of Scots think poverty is caused by laziness, according to new charity research

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-people-are-lazy-say-a-worrying-number-of-scots

Citizens Advice reveals a rise in fuel bill concerns

NEWS 6 October 2014 by Graham Martin

Management

Citizens Advice Scotland records a huge rise in household fuel bill concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/citizens-advice-reveals-a-rise-in-fuel-bill-concerns

Council allows the trashing of a wildlife haven

NEWS 30 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Environmentalists have expressed dismay at a council’s decision to allow peat extraction next to a protected site

https://tfn.scot/news/council-alows-the-trashing-of-a-wildlife-haven

Charity creates new body to double donations

NEWS 28 April 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Cornerstone has announced a major restructure – separating its fundraising and social care arms

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-created-through-charity-restructure

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