Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

More than 700 organisations share £3m

NEWS 29 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Charities across the country have used funding from the National Emergencies Trust to respond to the coronavirus pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-700-organisations-share-3m

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post

Families & Young People

Rhiannon Sims discusses why the Scottish Campaign for the Right to Social Security (SCORSS) has re-launched with rights placed at its heart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leave-no-one-behind-the-right-to-adequate-social-security

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

Value of donations collapses under impact of inflation and cost of living

NEWS 16 September 2022 by Graham Martin

Management

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Warnings also made over reserves and staff costs

https://tfn.scot/news/value-of-donations-collapses-under-impact-of-inflation-and-cost-of-living

New report reveals church’s links to slavery

NEWS 28 April 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

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

Is the future of digital fundraising lotto betting?

OPINION 14 December 2016 Guest post

Management

Philip Rinn on lotto betting, which could be the future of charity fundraising

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-future-of-digital-fundraising

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

1 comment

Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-fears-for-the-future-laid-bare

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

OPINION 18 August 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Martin Sime volunteered at a foodbank for a day and discovered why they are an essential part of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collector-guy-at-my-local-supermarket-was-admirably-blunt-its-a-disgrac

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/personalisation-is-just-not-working-third-sector-tells-msps

$50m target for global sleep out

NEWS 17 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

Hollywood actors and other celebrities are leading the charge against homelessness, with fundraising events taking place across the globe

https://tfn.scot/news/50m-target-for-global-sleep-out

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More than 700 organisations share £3m

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

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

Value of donations collapses under impact of inflation and cost of living

New report reveals church’s links to slavery

Is the future of digital fundraising lotto betting?

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

$50m target for global sleep out

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