Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Charity chief’s Nepal rescue mission

NEWS 1 May 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

The head of a medical charity has told of his anguish at not knowing if his loved ones were safe after they were caught up in the Nepal earthquake

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-chiefs-nepal-rescue-mission

UK funders unlikely to pull out of an independent Scotland

NEWS 24 July 2014 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

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UK funders admit they are unlikely to pull out of Scotland altogether but fail to commit to maintain current investment levels

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-funders-unlikely-to-pull-out-of-an-independent-scotland

Charities are accountable to their beneficiaries

OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post

Management

Adrian Salmon, vice president of GG+A Europe, on the problematic view that charities' main duty is to their donors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-are-accountable-to-their-beneficiaries

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

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

OPINION 25 October 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Rhona Cunningham explains why she is campaigning for a better child maintenance system as too many absent parents are able to shirk responsibility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bairns-come-first-just-not-to-some-absent-parents

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

OPINION 20 June 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Robina Qureshi from Positive Action In Housing says that both politicians and the media have created a toxic environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-the-death-of-jo-cox-racist-rhetoric-has-consequences

Windfarm firm told to back off from beauty spot

NEWS 23 October 2014 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Conservationists tell windfarm firm to back off

https://tfn.scot/news/wind-farm-firm-told-to-back-off-from-beauty-spot

Revealed: the top ten issues charities have to deal with

NEWS 30 October 2014 by Graham Martin

Management

Accountant publishes the top 10 issues affecting charities

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-top-ten-issues-charities-have-to-deal-with

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

https://tfn.scot/news/Young-people-in-care-to-help-reform-system-that-is-failing-them

Tackling fuel poverty will save NHS up to £80m

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

New project to raise awareness of fuel poverty among health professionals

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-fuel-poverty-will-save-nhs-up-to-80m

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