Trustees' Week 12-16 November 2018

 Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference. For more information, please visit http://trusteesweek.org/

Trustees’ Week will also see the launch of Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Code, developed by Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum. The Code sets out the core principles of good governance for the Boards of charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Further details can be found on the Forum’s website.

Scottish Learning Festival 2018

The Scottish Learning Festival 2018 took place in September with a theme of  ‘Collaborating for Improvement’.  If you missed it you can watch the key note speeches here…

New Report Examines Barriers to Integration Across the UK

A new report published today examines the experiences of men and women granted refugee protection in the UK. Read more…

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Doing Time - Older People in Prison

Not surprisingly perhaps the prison population is ageing. People over 60 are the fastest growing age group in custody. The Prison Reform Trust has audited the needs and experiences of older people in prison and published a survey of good practice work with older people in prison.  

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Universal Credits - Fears for Glasgow Citizens but Supports Announced (GCC)

GLASGOW has built a huge network of citywide and community-based support services in a bid to prevent a benefit shakeup causing hardship and homelessness across the city. Read more… 

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The Triangle Trust - Core Funding for Groups Working with Rehabilitation of Offenders or Ex-offenders

Applications are now being accepted from specialist community and voluntary organisations working with the rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders within the UK. The deadline for stage one applications is 23 October 2019 (noon). Read more…

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