Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Female entrepreneur to inspire the next generation at charity academy

NEWS 24 June 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

“I’ve always loved the vibrancy of working with young people - the world is a blank slate, and you make a tangible impact on their lives by helping them become their best selves"

https://tfn.scot/news/female-entrepreneur-to-inspire-the-next-generation-at-charity-academy

Protecting children from criminal exploitation

NEWS 26 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Action for Children’s service to help children coerced into exploitative criminal activity in Edinburgh launched in November 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/protecting-children-from-criminal-exploitation

No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

NEWS 30 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Failure to support contact impacts the family, who have not committed an offence but nevertheless suffer the consequences

https://tfn.scot/news/no-easy-journey-families-punished-by-barriers-to-prison-visits

Lorraine Kelly to front a night of fundraising as STV Children’s Appeal returns

NEWS 31 October 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

This year’s event features an exclusive performance by Tom Walker.

https://tfn.scot/news/lorraine-kelly-to-front-a-night-of-fundraising-as-stv-childrens-appeal-returns

Demystifying Death Awards announced

NEWS 3 May 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Health & Social Care

Actor Greg Wise and author Kathryn Mannix are among those to receive one of the awards.

https://tfn.scot/news/demystifying-death-awards-announced

Fears as first minister signals universal free school meals could end

NEWS 4 May 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Humza Yousaf favours a more "targeted approach"

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-as-first-minister-signals-universal-free-school-meals-could-end

Triple hit as charities and third sector projects announce closure

NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

Funding challenges have contributed to the closures, which will come into effect next year.

https://tfn.scot/news/triple-hit-as-charities-and-third-sector-projects-announce-closure

Rape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future

NEWS 17 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

The strategic review, published in June of this year, made several welcome recommendations for the funding of VAWG services.

https://tfn.scot/news/rape-crisis-centres-publish-recommendations-for-services-future

Glasgow Film Theatre in disarray after resignation of three board members over rejection of boycott

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

The GFT’s board had been considering whether to support the BDS and PACBI boycott campaigns

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-film-theatre-in-disarray-after-resignation-of-three-board-members-over-rejection-of-boycott

Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

NEWS 18 November 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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Low-income families are trapped in a cycle of exorbitant lending rates

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-credit-costing-the-poorest-dearest

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Female entrepreneur to inspire the next generation at charity academy

Protecting children from criminal exploitation

No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

Lorraine Kelly to front a night of fundraising as STV Children’s Appeal returns

Demystifying Death Awards announced

Fears as first minister signals universal free school meals could end

Triple hit as charities and third sector projects announce closure

Rape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future

Glasgow Film Theatre in disarray after resignation of three board members over rejection of boycott

Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

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