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“Badly shaken up”: Charity van set ablaze in Edinburgh
NEWS 14 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Shelter: Plan to tackle child poverty doomed to fail without social housing delivery
Shelter Scotland says a consistent failure to deliver the necessary social homes means child poverty will inevitably remain high.  
NEWS 13 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
“It’s simply not a safe space”: why LGBT Youth Scotland deleted its Twitter account
In an age dominated by social media, LGBT Youth Scotland made the bold decision to delete its Twitter account
OPINION 13 June 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
 
Council-run charity being scrutinised by auditors
A new report by by Audit Scotland says that it is still not operating the way it should.
NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Scots diplomat leading humanitarian efforts in Turkey
The 48-year-old has told how the killer 7.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this year did more damage in 80 seconds than cities flattened by months of military bombing.
NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Animal welfare campaigners come together in bid to end greyhound racing in Scotland  
Members of the coalition launched their Unbound the Greyhound campaign this weekend in Glasgow.
NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
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First Minister joins charity to celebrate five years of life-changing work
The programme launched in the community at the end of 2017 and now works with over 500 children and their families every week.
NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Faith and charity leaders call for asylum seekers to be given free bus passes
The campaign is spearheaded by the Maryhill Integration Network (MIN).
NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
New civil society group formed to promote Scotland’s voice in Europe
The group will focus on how the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement is affecting organisations and the people they represent.
NEWS 9 June 2023 by Niall Christie
 
An Employer’s Guide to Employees Using their Own Vehicles for Work
OPINION 9 June 2023 by June Pennykid
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.

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