Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 9 November 2018

LIST 9 November 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-9-november

Scots urged to help save lives as charity shop reopens

LIST 23 February 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

The Cancer Research shop in Lerwick is reopening and the charity hopes others will follow later in the spring

https://tfn.scot/lists/scots-urged-to-help-save-lives-as-charity-shop-reopens

If care system is reformed the pain of growing up in care won’t have been for nothing

OPINION 18 October 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Harry O’Neill is one of the people with experience of being in care that met and influenced Nicola Sturgeon to announce a review of the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-care-changes-happen-the-pain-wont-have-been-for-nothing

Joining the Evidence Dots

OPINION 24 September 2020 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Janis McDonald discusses how deafscotland is using World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to highlight the established link between dementia and hearing loss

https://tfn.scot/opinion/joining-the-evidence-dots

Let them eat leftover cake

OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

https://tfn.scot/opinion/let-them-eat-leftover-cake

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

Connecting policy, people and the sector

OPINION 29 November 2018 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Derek Mitchell tells the story of how the Bank of England's chief economist came to visit a Citizens Advice Bureau in West Lothian

https://tfn.scot/opinion/connecting-policy-people-and-the-sector

Could Scotland be a global pioneer in public services?

OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Jenny Brotchie argues that Scotland is in a strong position to lead the way in robust evidence-based participative public services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-scotland-be-a-global-pioneer-in-public-services

Voluntary sector coronavirus heroes

FEATURE 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

In the penultimate part of our feature, we highlight more staff and volunteers who are going the extra mile to help communities #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/voluntary-sector-coronavirus-heroes

Social care charity highlights the efforts of its international volunteers

FEATURE 22 June 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

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Volunteers at Camphill communities have continued their support despite the pandemic and Brexit

https://tfn.scot/features/social-care-charity-highlights-the-impacts-of-its-international-volunteers

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News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 9 November 2018

Scots urged to help save lives as charity shop reopens

If care system is reformed the pain of growing up in care won’t have been for nothing

Joining the Evidence Dots

Let them eat leftover cake

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

Connecting policy, people and the sector

Could Scotland be a global pioneer in public services?

Voluntary sector coronavirus heroes

Social care charity highlights the efforts of its international volunteers

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