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 Health & social care updates Get Health & social care updates

News in Health & social care

Latest News
 
Fears leading charity will close Scotland office
​Leading health charity to consult over Scottish closure
NEWS 23 July 2015 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
First minster slams Glasgow Council care strategy
Third sector care centres could lose out through Glasgow Council's tendering policy
NEWS 22 July 2015 by Robert Armour
4 comments
 
A very socially driven business
Bruce Gunn turned his life around after nearly dying from illness. Now he runs a social delivery firm whose biggest investment is in its employees
FEATURE 21 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
New fund to get lazy Scots off their couch
Up to £70,000 is being made available to charities tp get people exercising more
NEWS 21 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
1 comment
 
School meals all year long will combat holiday hunger
​Free school meals outwith term time should be offered by local authorities to combat "holiday hunger"
NEWS 17 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
TFN’s Social Enterprise Summer Treasure Hunt
Support TFN's #SocEntSummer campaign and find two pieces of silver for a chance to win a prize from our amazing Treasure Trove
FEATURE 10 July 2015 by Alex Turnbull
 
Cash prize for charities who can show their Impact
​Ten winners will receive £30,000 in the 2016 GSK Impact Awards
NEWS 10 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mental health theatre group nominated for top award
​Play gets nominated for British award
NEWS 10 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
RNIB Scotland rebels against move to English charity
RNIB Scotland staff have put forward an alternative plan to its London office in a bid to prevent staff tranferring to English charity Action for Blind People
NEWS 8 July 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Children’s mental health spend in Scotland way below that of England
Campaigners say NHS Scotland has to double its spend on children’s mental health to avoid "devastating effect"
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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