Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Food charities struggle with fresh, healthy produce

NEWS 6 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

A survey of UK food charities has found they struggle to meet demand during peak times and don't have the resources to distribute fresh produce

https://tfn.scot/news/food-charities-need-help-to-give-out-fresh-healthy-produce

Fast approaching the finishing line of programme taking social enterprises way beyond it

OPINION 23 October 2014 Guest post

Environment & International

Ian Findlay, project manager of Beyond the Finish Line takes us through the first year of the social enterprise accelerator programme

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fast-approaching-the-finishing-line-of-programme-taking-social-enterprises

Mixed feelings about social care sleep-over ruling

OPINION 17 July 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Edel Harris is relieved not to be facing a crippling back-pay bill but says social care workers must be valued more highly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mixed-feelings-about-social-care-sleep-over-ruling

Campaign calls out sexism in the media

NEWS 5 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Media Mindful campaign will support girls and young women to challenge sexism and negative gender stereotypes in the media

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-calls-out-sexism-in-the-media

Care worker recruitment crisis in Scotland

NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Half of service providers in Scotland face difficulties finding staff, new figures have revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/care-worker-recruitment-crisis-in-scotland

Churchill’s Scottish links explored

NEWS 19 August 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

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The International Churchill Society is looking to examine Winston Churchill's associations with Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/churchills-scottish-links-explored

Climate change protests at Holyrood

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

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Demonstrators demanded greater action this week as new climate change legislation passed its first stage through the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-protests-at-holyrood

Shoppers can help build back better this Christmas

OPINION 11 December 2020 by TFN

Management

Duncan Thorp, of Social Enterprise Scotland, makes the case for the local ethical economy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shoppers-can-help-build-back-better-this-christmas

Chief Encounters: Elaine C Smith

FEATURE 27 February 2015 by Susan Smith

Management

Charity patron Elaine C Smith was at The Gathering 2015 and is our first chief to actually be friends with a Brian Cox

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-elaine-c-smith

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Monday 8 June

FEATURE 8 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

News around the country on charities during the crisis

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-monday-8-june

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