Tag: Scotland

Categories Health & Social Care

Tennis partnership nets vital funds in the race against dementia

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A partnership between Tennis Scotland and social enterprise, Tennis for Race Against Dementia (Tennis4RAD), has raised vital funds through the successful pilot of tennis-based fitness classes, in support of Sir Jackie Stewart’s Race Against Dementia charity. Designed to encourage exercise through tennis, the Tennis4RAD initiative aims to advance Tennis Scotland’s vision of opening the sport […]

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£40m investment in social enterprises and charities revealed

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A new report has revealed that the social investment arm of The Big Issue supported 184 social enterprises across the UK in 2020-21.

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Categories FundraisingRecent

Workplace changes see dads spending more time with their kids

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A recent survey has found that dads want to spend more time with their children in the future having stepped up to do more hands-on caring of their children during the pandemic.

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Categories EnvironmentRecent

Groups put best foot forward to tackle climate crisis

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Schools and community groups in India and Scotland have joined together to put their best foot forward in an effort to highlight the climate crisis.

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Categories Campaign of the WeekFundraisingRecent

Community rows 500 miles and is set for 500 more

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Eskmuthe Community Rowing Club members have battled rain, wind and high seas to raise money for a new boatshed at Fisherrow Harbour in East Lothian. 

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Categories EducationRecent

Scottish Refugee Council and Social Enterprise Academy to support refugees’ leadership and entrepreneurship skills

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Scottish Refugee Council and Social Enterprise Academy to support refugees’ leadership and entrepreneurship skills

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Categories FundraisingRecent

Football rivals put aside differences to support mental health

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Check out this positive news story: two footballing rivals have set aside their differences to raise awareness of mental health as part of World Suicide Prevention Day.

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Categories Campaign of the WeekFundraisingRecent

Revolution in Scottish land use on the cards

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The Scottish Government, councils and landowners need to take “urgent and combined actions” to tackle the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis, according to a new report.

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Social ventures in Scotland set to power up

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Applications for a lending scheme offering investment and support to 12 social enterprises with £500,000 worth of investment, have opened for early-stage social ventures across Scotland.

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Categories EnvironmentFundraisingRecent

Consensus breaks out on net-zero farming 

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Farmers, academics and NGOs deliver consensus on the usually contentious subject of farming and climate.

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