Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Huge new investment funds affordable homes

NEWS 6 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Cash will be used to develop and improve Glasgow housing

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-new-investment-funds-affordable-homes

MPs unite across parties to oppose fossil fuels

NEWS 11 May 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

All six Edinburgh and Midlothian MPs have spoken out about the urgent need for fossil fuel divestment

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-unite-across-parties-to-oppose-fossil-fuels

Cancer Research in the hot seat over fat shaming

NEWS 5 March 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

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A wide-ranging debate has broken out over whether the new Cancer Research UK obesity campaign is fat shaming

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-research-in-the-hot-seat-over-fat-shaming

Climate change will devastate world’s wildlife

NEWS 14 March 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-will-devastate-worlds-wildlife

Care charity workers knock back pay offer

NEWS 31 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

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Staff at Cornerstone have voted by 92% to reject a pay offer, which the organisation describes as very fair

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-knock-back-charitys-pay-offer

RNIB looks to the future as it marks 150th anniversary

NEWS 16 October 2018 by Sophie Bell

Health & Social Care

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is celebrating 150 years of work today that has transformed the lives of blind and partially sighted people

https://tfn.scot/news/rnib-looks-to-the-future-as-it-marks-150th-anniversary