The head of social work has promised to tackle local concerns after plans for a residential children’s unit in Dumfries and Galloway were approved.

TIMES are tough for all charities, with many tightening the purse strings and cutting back on their work. But Perth and Kinross Society for the Blind, while also facing these pressures, is actually planning to expand its service to help more people.

FIRE precautions and training at a Lanarkshire nursing home where 14 elderly residents died in a blaze were “systematically and seriously defective”, according to the findings of a fatal accident inquiry.

IN the aftermath of a tragedy, where the loss of life could have been prevented, those who mourn are overwhelmed by unanswered questions.

CARE staff employed by voluntary organisations risk joining the most vulnerable in the UK, due to a “hollowing out” of employment conditions in recent years, a Scottish researcher has claimed.

More than eight out of 10 young homeless people in Scotland had run away at least once before they reached 16, research by Shelter has found.

MENTAL health problems are costing Scotland £10.7 billion a year, according to researchers.

Angus Council has moved to plug a gap in its procedures after a mix-up over a £435,000 order for a fleet of 65 community-care vehicles.

A conference to be held in Aberdeen on Tuesday, May 17, will review the 70 years since the foundation of the first Camphill community and ask if Camphill’s work is as relevant today as it was when Camphill House first opened its doors to children with special needs.

TWO long-established organisations supporting Perthshire people with hearing difficulties have come together.