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WEBThe voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector. Published by. 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.
20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs - TFN - Third Force News
WEBMay 16, 2017 · 20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs. 1. Susan Aktemel – Chief executive, Homes for Good. Languages graduate Susan Aktemel is one of Scotland’s original social entrepreneurs, having launched Impact Arts as a sole trader with a social product in 1994, when the term was barely known.
Niall Christie - TFN - Third Force News
WEBTFN 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. Posts by Niall Christie. The CEO of a Rape Crisis charity has stood ...
Scots care charity target of huge cyber attack - TFN
WEB12 April 2024 by Graham Martin. Bosses have called in police. One of Scotland’s biggest care charities has called in police after a huge cyber attack downed several of its systems. The Richmond Fellowship Scotland has been targeted by hackers, with the attack reportedly affecting a number of its digital systems.
Scotland's charity regulator rolls out new powers - TFN
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Laws have been strengthened and revised. Changes to Scotland’s charity are now in effect. The 2023 Act now gives the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) the power to remove charities from the register that have failed to submit accounts on time and failed to engage with the regulator.
Charities must be vigilant against “dominant behaviour”, regulator ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Registration number SC003558. Charities must be vigilant against “dominant behaviour”, regulator warns. OSCR published a new report outlining the negative effects that can come about. Scotland’s charity regulator is becoming “increasingly concerned about dominant behaviour in charities”, a new report warns. The Office of the Scottish ...
Ministers and former first ministers to attend third sector conference
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Event will be held in Edinburgh and online. Prominent Scottish politicians will join international NGOs, academics, and public bodies at Scotland’s International Development Alliance (SIDA) annual conference on 4 September. They include cabinet secretary Angus Robertson and former first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and …
New report reveals rising trust in Scottish charities - TFN
WEBOct 28, 2021 · 15 November 2021 by Gareth Jones. Data from OSCR has given an insight into Scotland’s charity sector. Public trust in Scottish charities is at its highest rate in more than a decade, a new report has revealed. The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) published its Scottish Charities 2021 report this week. It details the scale of the Scottish ...
Regulator investigates bullying and financial issues at women's …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · OSCR is probing a charity which supports minority ethnic women after complaints of bullying and governance issues. It is thought that some trustees were not given satisfactory answers when enquiring about expenditure costs, which they claim were not approved by the board. Other allegations in the complaint include a …
The third sector is crying out for a new funding model
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558. The third sector is crying out for a new funding model. The false economy of short-term funding has gone on for far too long, says Derek Mitchell. The Scottish Parliament has been holding an …