Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Volunteers praised for remarkable first year

NEWS 1 June 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

Hundreds of shopping trips have been made and tens of thousands of hours spent on calls to over-65s in opening 12 months of a charity’s newest operation

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-praised-for-remarkable-first-year

Scots charities say they will not give up on Afghanistan

NEWS 17 August 2021 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

#NeverMoreNeeded

Pledge to continue life-transforming work - even in the face of the Taliban's triumph

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-say-they-will-not-give-up-on-afghanistan

Scotland's oldest social enterprise appoints new chief executive

NEWS 23 August 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-oldest-social-enterprise-appoints-new-chief-executive

Mental health support for deaf people in Scotland stepped up

NEWS 24 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Support services for those affected by deafness are being increased, with mental health issues more prevalent within the deaf community

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-support-for-deaf-people-in-scotland-stepped-up

Funding boost for innovative projects

NEWS 12 March 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The use of Artificial Intelligence to deliver social good is set to be expanded thanks to a £100,000 fund

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-boost-for-innovative-projects

New vaccine fund aims to Give the World a Shot

NEWS 22 March 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

A new campaign has been launched which aims to support two billion Covid-19 vaccinations

https://tfn.scot/news/new-vaccine-fund-aims-to-give-the-world-a-shot

Fundraising body apologises over response to sexual harassment allegations

NEWS 26 March 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

Funding & Finance

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) has issued an apology to women "who have been let down" and has created an action plan aimed at improving how it responds

https://tfn.scot/news/fundraising-body-apologises-over-response-to-sexual-harassment-allegations