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Single parent charity sees funding axed
18th September 2020
However the charity has now learned its further bid for funding to support single parent families in the city has been rejected.
OPFS chief executive Satwat Rehman said many single parents across Glasgow will be extremely concerned to hear the news.
She said: “Glasgow’s only dedi…
Online awards extravaganza approaches
18th September 2020
The event is being screened on YouTube and will also be shown via a secure online platform.
Sally Magnusson will present the awards live from the EICC in Edinburgh, although there will be no audience present and finalists will join throughout the night on live video streams. An a…
Billionare gives it all to good causes
18th September 2020
The former billionaire was known for creating the idea called Giving While Living, which is to spend money on charities during one’s lifetime instead of after death. “And to those wondering bout Giving While Living,’ Feeney said. “Try it, you’ll like it.”
He gave $3.7billion to e…
£10m fuels social enterprise in Scotland
17th September 2020
More than 1.4 million people benefitted either directly or indirectly from the activities of SIS, up from 1.1 million in 2018/19, benefiting communities across all of 32 local authorities in Scotland. SIS’s investments also positively impacted communities further afield including…
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust closing 19 August
14th August 2020
Applications to Postcode Neighbourhood
Trust close on Wednesday 19 August 2020. The fund is aimed at groups looking to increase their resilience,
or adapt or expand their services as a result of Covid-19.
Registered charities can apply for up to £20,000 whilst oth…
Vote for your favourite Scottish Charity Awards finalist!
14th August 2020
Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards celebrate the
best of Scotland’s voluntary sector.
This year’s shortlist includes 45 individuals and organisations from charities and voluntary groups across the
c…
£4m Covid-19 Museums Recovery & Resilience Fund
14th August 2020
Museums Galleries Scotland have announced details of the £4 million Recovery and Resilience
Fund which is open from 17 August – 30 October 2020.
The fund comes from the £97 million package of funding to protect Scotland’s culture and heritage sectors from
the impa…
Foundation Scotland removes crisis fund income cap
16th September 2020
These include services for victims of domestic abuse; people with poor or worsening mental health; people experiencing bereavement; people excluded from support through language or digital barriers; and those who have no recourse to public funds.
Helen Wray, programme manager, sa…
Postcode lottery scam warning
15th September 2020
The letter has a head office address in London in its heading, and is signed by 'Susan Blair', who is listed as the lottery's president. The postcode lottery is actually headquartered in Edinburgh and the name is a fake.
Highland communities are thought to be amongst those who ha…
Islands recovery fund opens for applications
14th September 2020
Organisations can apply for a maximum of £100,000, and it is anticipated that between 10 and 20 projects will benefit from the funding.
Celia Tennant, Inspiring Scotland chief executive, said: “We are delighted to support this programme of investment which will contribute to the…