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No response from John Swinney on Scotland's housing emergency

Organisations have had no contact despite leading groups calling for action

NEWS 26 July 2024 by Robert Armour

Scotland's social care staffing crisis persists despite more resources from charities

Report lays bare in stark terms the problem facing the sector

NEWS 26 July 2024 by Robert Armour

Scots prisons failing on human rights says new report

The research highlights gaps in human rights protections

NEWS 25 July 2024 by Robert Armour

Former charity executive backs two child cap

Criticism for newly elected MP

NEWS 25 July 2024 by Robert Armour

Civil society groups call on First Minister to enshrine legal right to a healthy environment

Over sixty environmental, human rights, and health organisations have written an open letter to Scotland’s First Minister.

NEWS 23 July 2024 by Niall Christie

Conference to address improving young people's services

Takes place 11 November

NEWS 23 July 2024 by Robert Armour

New fund launches in Dumfries and Galloway

Third sector groups urged to apply

NEWS 22 July 2024 by Robert Armour

Environmental charity lodges official complaint against Scottish Government

Friends of the Earth Scotland lodged the report with civil servants on Friday.

NEWS 22 July 2024 by Niall Christie

Funding boost for wild initiative

Cash will bring together several organisations to work on improving habitats

NEWS 19 July 2024 by Robert Armour

Cancer centre refused funding by NHS charity

Campaigners are reeling at the decision

NEWS 19 July 2024 by Robert Armour

New deputy appointed at Stirling TSI

She joins from Age Scotland, where she served as head of dementia

NEWS 19 July 2024 by Graham Martin

Right language ‘key to recruiting qualified social care staff’, new report finds

The findings come from the Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland.

NEWS 19 July 2024 by Niall Christie

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

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