This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Third Force News

TFN

The voice of Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector
Get updates
Third Force News
Get TFN updates
Sign in Sign up
The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

Third Force News
Get Families & young people updates Get Families & young people updates

Families & young people

Latest stories
 
ProjectScotland scoops new employment award
Volunteering placement charity praised for its work helping and employing young people
NEWS 28 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Footy fans in social media craze to stop bigotry
Supporters urged to take selfies of what they love about the game as part of #KissBigotryGoodbye campaign
NEWS 27 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
New mums face discrimination at work
Around 54,000 women face discrimination in the workplace as a result of pregnancy or motherhood
NEWS 27 July 2015 by Susan Smith
 
£1.6m Big Lottery cash for Glasgow organisations
Three organisations working with local people have been awarded over £500,000 each
NEWS 24 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities urge parties to take the politics out of childcare
Members of Scotland’s Childcare Alliance call for all political parties to agree to implement Commission For Childcare Reform recommendations
NEWS 20 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm
As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry
FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
First minister on same page as literacy campaign
First minister backs drive to promote early years literacy
NEWS 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Where are they now – 10 former ProjectScotland volunteers
TFN reporter and former ProjectScotland volunteer Paul Cardwell caught up with nine other former volunteers who have completed the programme
LIST 10 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Happy birthday to Project Scotland
Volunteer charity ProjectScotland is marking its first decade by celebrating those who have completed its programme
NEWS 10 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Minimum wage hike won’t help struggling families
A raised minimum wage is welcome but falls well short of what families need to make ends meet
NEWS 9 July 2015 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

Read it here
LATEST NEWS  LATEST FEATURES  LATEST LISTS  LATEST OPINION  LATEST POLLS  PREMIUM