Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Pen pals break down barriers to create life-shaping cultural connections

NEWS 21 October 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The powerful impact of writing project in forging friendships has been highlighted as Renfrewshire Leisure and Ethnic Communities Cultural Steering Group secure a grant to continue creating cultural connections

https://tfn.scot/news/pen-pals-break-down-barriers-to-create-life-shaping-cultural-connections

Medical college apologises after Dean participates in “frenzies of abuse"

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Charity said David Wylie’s behaviour was below the standard expected

https://tfn.scot/news/medical-college-apologises-after-dean-participates-in-frenzies-of-abuse

Scottish Wildlife Trust purchases site bigger than Dundee after largest ever donation

NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie

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Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The nature charity plans to restore wildlife and habitats on the site to help tackle the nature and climate crises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildlife-trust-purchases-site-bigger-than-dundee-after-largest-ever-donation

New report reveals church’s links to slavery

NEWS 28 April 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

A new report has unveiled the Church of Scotland’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-churchs-links-to-slavery

Scots language body reported to charity regulator

NEWS 24 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

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The centre has drawn criticism for the “manner in which the charity has responded to individuals raising those issues” of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-language-body-reported-to-charity-regulator

Council broke law 800 times when housing homeless as Taylor Swift and Fringe swept Edinburgh

NEWS 2 October 2024 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

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Large-scale events in Edinburgh forced the capital’s council to break the law hundreds of times by placing homeless households in unsuitable accommodation.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-broke-law-800-times-when-housing-homeless-as-taylor-swift-and-fringe-swept-edinburgh