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Get unelected church reps off education committees, says society

Secular Society wants to end automatic church representation on education committees

NEWS 7 October 2016

Families & Young People

Hurricane Matthew: how you can help

Charities have organised appeals to help those whose lives are being devastated by Hurricane Matthew

NEWS 7 October 2016

Environment & International

No benefit sanctions in Scotland, say MSPs

Charities have welcomed a commitment that punitive sanctions won’t be placed on benefits once welfare powers are devolved to Scotland

NEWS 7 October 2016

Families & Young People

Why charities shouldn’t be afraid of the mystery shopper!

Charities should embrace mystery shoppers as an invaluable way of gaining insight into how they operate - and come across to the public

NEWS 7 October 2016

People power victory against controversial energy plan

Green groups hail Scottish Government’s decision to turn its back on controversial energy extraction technique as a “victory for people power"

NEWS 6 October 2016

Environment & International

Third sector key to eradicating poverty and improving lives

Scotland’s third sector will be at the heart of a £29 million programme to design new approaches to tackling poverty and improving lives

NEWS 6 October 2016

Families & Young People

Little Alan’s lifeless body shocked the world – but refugees continue to die

Graham Martin finds Oxfam demanding much more is done to help refugees globally.

FEATURE 5 October 2016

Social Justice & Poverty

Dad turned fundraiser wins top award

Dean Widd, whose son has Muscular Dystrophy, is just one of the top Scottish fundraisers honoured at this year's Fundraising Scotland Awards

NEWS 5 October 2016

Health & Social Care

Fundraisers must connect with beneficiaries as well as donors

Fundraisers must built a better connections if they are to ensure a virtuous fundraising cycle between donor, fundraiser and beneficiary

NEWS 4 October 2016

Fundraisers turn to business world to plug hole in charity finances

Cuts in public funding mean fundraisers are asking more and more of corporate partners, conference hears

NEWS 4 October 2016

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