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, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

Third Force News
Get Health & social care updates Get Health & social care updates

News in Health & social care

Latest News
 
Call for mandatory sensory tests for all dementia assessments
Sensory impairment leads to wider social implications
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour
 
“Catastrophic”: Scottish Care warning on ending international care worker recruitment
225 social care organisations across Scotland contributed to the report. 
NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Trussell Trust provides one food parcel every two minute in Scotland over past year
New annual figures show 240,000 emergency provisions provided across the country. 
NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
UK Government urged to “not turn away” from aid commitments to support women and girls
NGOs and charities in the UK have raised concerns about services on the chopping block
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charity's festival loo lifts the lid on life with Crohn's and colitis
Scotland has some of the highest IBD rates in the world
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Reduction in overseas aid spending not temporary, minister says
Jenny Chapman confirmed the reduced level is the new normal
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
“Catastrophic”: aid charity leader warned Labour government of devastating funding cuts
“This government is on course to go down in history as one of the worst for women and girls”
NEWS 16 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish care workers to strike for first time in a decade
Members of Unison at Enable Scotland are to walk out over May and June
NEWS 14 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
TFN reporter in the running for top UK journalism award
Niall Christie has been shortlisted for an Orwell Prize
NEWS 14 May 2025 by TFN
1 comment
 
Help shape SCVO's top class voluntary sector learning programme
The organisation is conducting a full review so it can find out what charities' needs are
NEWS 13 May 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Sector at odds as MSPs poised to vote on Assisted Dying Bill
Hugely controversial bill has split the sector
NEWS 13 May 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Redundancy blow at major Scottish charity group
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is moving to close a budget deficit of half a million pounds
NEWS 12 May 2025 by TFN
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