Scheme aims to support young mothers facing loneliness and isolation
Four out of five young mothers feel lonely after having a baby and meet their friends less often, a new study shows. Research by the Co-op found that many mothers
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Save The Children suspends bidding for Government funding in wake of abuse scandal
Save the Children is to suspend bidding for cash from the taxpayer in the wake of the aid worker sex scandal. Chief executive Kevin Watkins said the charity has volunteered
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Charity confirms body found in Hamburg river is missing Liam Colgan
The body of a Scottish man who went missing on a stag weekend in Hamburg has been found, according to a charity helping his family. Liam Colgan, 29, from Inverness,
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Charity Commission opens hundreds of safeguarding cases following Oxfam scandal
Hundreds of new serious cases of charity beneficiaries and staff being put at risk of harm have emerged in the wake of the Oxfam scandal, a watchdog said. The Charity
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A ‘complex mix of challenges’ sees charity’s international chairman resign
Save the Children’s international chairman has resigned amid what he described as the “complex mix of challenges” facing the charity sector. Sir Alan Parker said he believed a change was
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Put more women in top aid agency roles to combat sexual abuse, former Oxfam executive
Aid agencies should introduce a better gender balance in order to combat sexual abuse by mainly male staff, a former Oxfam executive has told MPs. Such a move is “absolutely
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New inquiry into Save The Children over its handling of misconduct claims
An investigation has been launched into Save the Children over concerns about charity’s handling of allegations of misconduct and harassment against senior members of staff. The Charity Commission said it
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Inquiry launched after safeguarding concerns at charity for blind people
An inquiry has been launched into a charity for blind people following concerns over the safeguarding of its vulnerable beneficiaries. The Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) and its
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Charities unite in move to grow frontline social care provision in Scotland
Two of Scotland’s leading disability charities are joining together in a move they say will protect and grow frontline social care services across Scotland. ENABLE Scotland and Sense Scotland have
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Hospital charity u-turn over presidents club money following groping scandal
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is to do a U-turn and keep donations raised by a controversial black-tie event mired in claims that female hostesses were groped. The organisation,
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