Archive for ‘Society’
What Would an Independent Scotland Mean for Charities in the UK?
With the Scottish Independence Referendum set to take place on the 18th of September 2014, it’s time for the third sector to start thinking about what an independent Scotland might mean for charity operations in the UK. There is still no clear indication which way this referendum will go. According to recent polls, 32% of [...]
Earth Hour 2013 – A Message from WWF Scotland Director
What are you doing for WWF’s Earth Hour? It’s that time of year again! WWF’s Earth Hour is fast approaching. At 8.30pm on 23 March, hundreds of millions of people will join a massive global “lights out” to show their concern about the impact climate change is having on people and the natural world. From [...]
International Women’s Day – Friday 8th March 2013
This Friday, March 8th, it is International Women’s Day. This is a day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women, past, present and future. International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900’s, and in China, Russia, Vietnam, and Bulgaria, IWD is even a national holiday. In the early 1900’s, women [...]
