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Mary's Meals wades into the Die Hard Christmas movie debate

Charity enlists Bruce Willis - sort of - to launch festive campaign

NEWS 3rd December 2021 by Graham Martin

A home with a heart

Ypeople's Caroline McLafferty on the charity's safe and supported accommodation.

OPINION 30th November 2021 by Caroline McLafferty

First ever TV ad campaign for Scottish homelessness charity

Cyrenians launches its winter appeal

NEWS 3rd December 2021 by Graham Martin

Battered and bruised - but the sector still stands tall

Voluntary groups have dug deep to meet the ongoing challenges of the pandemic

NEWS 1st December 2021 by Graham Martin

Search is on for unpaid carers champion

Candidate sought to champion carers' views and interests

NEWS 1st December 2021 by Graham Martin

Major victory for charities as Scottish Government doubles child payment

New rate will be introduced from April

NEWS 30th November 2021 by Robert Armour

Exploring the economic potential of the voluntary sector

Important new series of articles launched

NEWS 29th November 2021 by Susan Smith

Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to double child payment

Scotland faces rising tide of poverty

NEWS 29th November 2021 by Robert Armour

Nominate a charity to receive a festive financial boost

Ecclesiastical Insurance is once again giving £120,000 to good causes as part of its annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign

NEWS 23rd November 2021 by Gareth Jones

New survey raises student wellbeing concerns

Nearly three quarters of university students surveyed in Scotland have low wellbeing

NEWS 18th November 2021 by Gareth Jones

Hospice charity rewarded for commitment to fair wages

CHAS has been accredited as a real Living Wage employer

NEWS 17th November 2021 by Gareth Jones

Engagement doesn’t have to mean formal

In the run up to CoProWeekScot 2021 next week, Scottish Recovery Network’s Holly Hendry reflects on the impact of formality on engagement

OPINION 16th November 2021 by Holly Hendry

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