Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Care services could be hit as frontline charity staff vote on strike

NEWS 22 June 2026 by Graham Martin

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Health & Social Care

Unite says there have been huge discrepancies between pay awards to senior management and other staff

https://tfn.scot/news/care-services-could-be-hit-as-frontline-charity-staff-vote-on-strike

Big Noise programme generating "positive and sustained" change

NEWS 23 June 2026 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Report shows how charity-run service delivers critical support to children facing disadvantage

https://tfn.scot/news/big-noise-programme-generating-positive-and-sustained-change

Eight micro grants awarded for anti-oppression projects

NEWS 11 August 2026 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Organisations across Scotland will share in £21,500.

https://tfn.scot/news/eight-micro-grants-awarded-for-anti-oppression-projects

Revealed: what it’s like to be a young carer in Scotland

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A new study maps out the day to day experiences of young carers in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-what-its-like-to-be-a-young-carer-in-scotland

10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

NEWS 24 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Glasgow City Council is encouraging its staff by committing to offering them paid leave if they become mentors for the city's care experienced pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/10-of-council-workers-to-become-volunteer-mentors

Slim pickings for third sector in party manifestos

NEWS 30 May 2017 by Graham Martin

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TFN analyses what the parties are promising Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/slim-pickings-for-third-sector-in-party-manifestos

Young Scots mental health worsens year on year

NEWS 5 April 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Young people complain of stress, anxiety and hopelessness in a world where they struggle to feel "good enough"

https://tfn.scot/news/young-scots-mental-health-worsens-year-on-year

Child sexual abuse websites on the increase

NEWS 18 April 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Charity Internet Watch Foundation found an increase in websites with more graphic images of child sexual abuse last year

https://tfn.scot/news/child-sexual-abuse-websites-on-the-increase

EXCLUSIVE: Union makes legal bid to force charity to cooperate

NEWS 4 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

A union is taking legal advice in an unprecedented bid to force a major care charity to cooperate in the latest twist in a bitter industrial dispute

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-union-bid-to-force-recognition-on-charity

Scottish Charity Awards 2019 winners revealed

NEWS 15 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Drake Music Scotland is named Charity of the Year, with a record amount of votes polled for the People's Choice Award

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-2019-winners-revealed

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Care services could be hit as frontline charity staff vote on strike

Big Noise programme generating "positive and sustained" change

Eight micro grants awarded for anti-oppression projects

Revealed: what it’s like to be a young carer in Scotland

10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

Slim pickings for third sector in party manifestos

Young Scots mental health worsens year on year

Child sexual abuse websites on the increase

EXCLUSIVE: Union makes legal bid to force charity to cooperate

Scottish Charity Awards 2019 winners revealed

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