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Relief for voluntary sector as PVG fee waiver retained

The Scottish Government announced they would not go ahead with plans to replace the scheme.

NEWS 27 January 2025

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Lack of accountability in government’s budget process, research finds

These included that 42% of organisations began the financial year not knowing if they had funding last year.

NEWS 27 January 2025

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Highland charity founder named “changemaker”

James Dunbar of New Start Highland has been included on the Big Issue’s list for 2025.

NEWS 27 January 2025

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

Scottish charity warn of risk to historic fairs

Fair Scotland have launched a campaign to save the events across the country.

NEWS 27 January 2025

Culture & Leisure

Cyber centre puts purpose over profit in move to social enterprise status

The group has become the only cyber social enterprise in Scotland.  

NEWS 27 January 2025

Culture & Leisure

Charity boss: Using evictions to collect rent is a mistake

Shelter’s Gordon MacRae spoke out as removals in Glasgow rise.

NEWS 27 January 2025

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Heather Thomson named as CEO of The Data Lab

The appointment follows Thomson taking on the interim CEO role last year.

NEWS 27 January 2025

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

Charities in Scotland told to guard against complacency

The warning comes as new data shows a decline in volunteer numbers in 2024.

NEWS 24 January 2025

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

Scottish LGBTQI+ becomes latest to leave Musk’s X site

Equality Network has explained the decision to its supporters

NEWS 22 January 2025

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

New guide launched for first-time local campaigners

Guide aims to empower grassroots activists on local issues

NEWS 22 January 2025

Funding & Finance

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