More than two-thirds of people in Scotland plan to give books as Christmas gifts, according to a new poll commissioned for the start of Book Week

There has been a drop in the number of people enthusiastic about seeing charities providing public services

An array of stars have joined a campaign to end the fur trade

More clubs in Scotland have pledged to make the game more inclusive for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans

Gail Porter is backing a charity campaign to send Christmas cards to tackle loneliness

A charity boss is urging Scots to remember millions across the world living on a knife edge this Christmas because of poverty, hunger and war

A mother who lost her son in the most tragic of circumstances has welcomed a National Lottery cash boost for the Scottish Cot Death Trust

Girlguiding Scotland is calling for volunteers to help empower the next generation of girls

A stuffed bison and a live hand grenade are among the weird and wacky objects donated to charity shops

Curling stars tackle food waste