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Susan Smith

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Campaigns Manager, SCVO

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Susan Smith is campaigns manager for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. She has worked as a journalist for twenty years across a range of publications including Which, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News.
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Halt the big robbery at the lottery, says Unite
Trade union Unite has joined charities in a last minute call for the UK Government not to cut funding for the Big Lottery Fund
NEWS 24 November 2015
Funding & Finance
 
Poor families at breaking point already
Research from Scottish children's charities warns that further cuts to the benefits of Scotland's poorest families will throw them into crisis
NEWS 24 November 2015
Health & Social Care
 
ScotRail to fund arts and cultural projects
Rail company ScotRail is set to give out £40,000 to community arts and culture projects before the end of January
NEWS 23 November 2015
Culture & Leisure
 
Parents attack Scottish Government on free childcare
A campaign group of parents has accused the Scottish Government of making promises it cannot keep about free childcare places
NEWS 20 November 2015
Families & Young People
 
The best and worst Christmas card retailers revealed
Consumer watchdog Which? has revealed how much mainstream retailers are giving to charity from their Christmas card sales this year
NEWS 19 November 2015
Culture & Leisure
 
The lottery must not be turned into a tax
Susan Smith argues that changing how lottery money is distributed will force devolved governments to change their spending priorities
OPINION 18 November 2015
Management
 
Don’t let Paris terror attacks enable racism in Scotland
Campaigners argue there is more intolerance in Scotland than many of us would like to believe
NEWS 18 November 2015
Social Justice & Poverty
 
Former Channel 4 boss to lead new fundraising watchdog
Television executive Michael Grade will appoint the board and staff for the UK's tough new fundraising regulatory body
NEWS 17 November 2015
Management
 
New charity for prostitutes in Glasgow
Umbrella Lane has opened in direct response to statutory services that it believes increase the health and safety risks of prostitution
NEWS 17 November 2015
Health & Social Care
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Refugee crisis: are we doing enough?
Susan Smith questions whether the British public, government and aid agencies are doing enough in the face of the ongoing European refugee crisis
OPINION 11 November 2015
Environment & International
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