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NEWS 8 November 2024 by Niall Christie. Scottish charity honoured by football club with commemorative strip. Queen’s Park FC presented the top to Epilepsy Scotland. NEWS 8 November 2024 by Niall Christie. Swinney calls for third sector exemption from NI hike. FM warned that charities face a £75million bill.
Testing time done with ease as MSPs highlight ease of health …
Oct 10, 2024 · 12 November 2024 by Niall Christie. Campaigners are encouraging more to take HIV tests. MSPs took rapid HIV tests in the Scottish Parliament in a bid to ease the stigma surrounding the virus snd highlight the ease of testing. Waverley Care and Terrence Higgins Trust invited politicians to take part in the event sponsored by Gillian Mackay MSP ...
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Changes to Scottish charity regulations: what you need to know
Feb 27, 2024 · The need to bring Scotland in line was raised by independent body, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and, as a result, The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 was introduced. This means changes are afoot in 2024 - and charities must be prepared. The Bill: It will no longer be necessary for OSCR to ...
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NEWS 13 November 2024 by Niall Christie. STV Children’s Appeal raises £2.4million. The 2024 total highlights the efforts of fundraisers across Scotland. NEWS 12 November 2024 by Niall Christie. TFN magazine's November edition is out now - read it all here! New mag looks at the UK budget, Palestinian solidarity, community ownership and much ...
Revealed: the scale and scope of Scotland's charity sector
May 10, 2024 · The report shows that 53%of charities have an income of less than £25,000 and around a third of Scottish charities (31%) have an income below £5,000. Meanwhile, there are 181,258 charity trustees across all Scottish charities and charities employ 218,323 people as paid staff. However, 69% of charities employ no paid staff and are run entirely ...
Rankings reveal UK's top charities - TFN - Third Force News
Apr 12, 2023 · 19 May 2023 by Niall Christie. Big names make big gains. Macmillan Cancer Support has topped YouGov’s 2023 UK Charity Rankings with a score of 43.1. The score places the charity above second-placed Cancer Research UK, which had a score of 42.8. British Heart Foundation, Guide Dogs and RSPCA made up the rest of the top five, with scores of 35. ...
20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs - TFN - Third Force News
May 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.
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Health in Mind. Thank you for your interest in Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA). This training will be on Thursday (s) 5 & 12 November 2024, from 9.15 am to 4.45 pm each day.Cost: £184 per person (some discounted... 5 November Health in Mind Office - …
Exclusive: the "downward spiral" of a Scots conservation charity
Sep 12, 2024 · The JMT’s “ downward spiral”. The dossier states that as a result of the compulsory redundancy programme combined with changes driven by the CEO over several years to reduce the number of staff working on the land, the number of jobs supported by the trust on its properties is among the lowest in Scotland per sq. km.