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Low pay haunts Scotland's voluntary sector - and it could get worse

A significant proportion of workers at Scottish charities earn below the living wage

NEWS 17th September 2021 by Graham Martin

#ChristiePlus10: homing in on Housing First

#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

OPINION 16th September 2021 by Mike Burns

Past tense: TFN's members-only news review, September edition!

Looking over the past month - exclusive for SCVO members

FEATURE 16th September 2021 by Graham Martin

Thousands of homes gain digital lifeline

The impact of Connecting Scotland so far has been revealed

NEWS 16th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Grants available to help people into work

Organisations are being invited to apply

NEWS 15th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

More than half of older people "don't feel valued by society"

Age Scotland has released the findings of its Big Survey

NEWS 15th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Voluntary sector employability programme celebrates 10,000th employee

Community Jobs Scotland creates job opportunities for young people

NEWS 14th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Charity relaunches as fight against poverty goes on

Garscube Community Foundation has a new name

NEWS 14th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

TFN's September edition is out now - read it here!

New magazine looks at furlough, Universal Credit, cyber security, the naloxone project and the Programme for Government

NEWS 13th September 2021 by Graham Martin

Edinburgh charities given the chance to bring youngsters on board

The Edinburgh Guarantee is looking for organisations to be paired with young people who are keen to gain work experience

NEWS 10th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Older workers will be hardest hit when furlough ends, charity says

Over 65s had the highest take up of furlough of all age groups at the end of July, figures reveal

NEWS 9th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Charities combine to provide vital support for men

The Princess Royal has officially opened Banchory Men's Shed

NEWS 9th September 2021 by Gareth Jones

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