Less than 16% of people with autism are in full time work, a charity has found

Low paid workers across Scotland are set to benefit after the living wage was hiked to £8.45 per hour

An academic study has proven the link between benefit sanctions and foodbank use

Global mass extinctions are on the cards after it was revealed that populations of animal species will plummet by the end of the decade

A singer songwriter is using his music to raise money for Syrian refugees by releasing a single into the UK download charts

Bosses in Scotland's third sector care bodies have been accused of failing workers who face horrendous levels of violence while doing their job

More people are living in fuel poverty in Scotland than ever before – and the Scottish Government is set to miss a target for eradicating the problem

Charities have welcomed a legal ruling backing the minimum pricing of alcohol

Charity hero Lucy Lintott has been shortlisted to become the UK face of #givingtuesday – the global day of giving