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Citizens Advice celebrates its 85th birthday this year

The never-ending story of Citizens Advice
This year Citizens Advice celebrates its 85th birthday. For five years I’ve had the privilege to help tell the stories of Citizens Advice in Scotland. As I prepare to move on to a new role, I’ve been reflecting on the stories that will stay with me.

Animal welfare activists claimed to have witnessed “disturbing” conditions at Glenrath Farms

Animal welfare activists claimed to have witnessed “disturbing” conditions at Glenrath Farms

Scots egg farm supplying Asda and Tesco at centre of hen cruelty probe

Scottish Government u-turn on Men Shed funding cut

Scottish Government u-turn on Men Shed funding cut

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Scottish Government u-turn on Men's Shed funding cut

The aftermath of flood devastation in Malawi

The aftermath of flood devastation in Malawi

'I've seen the devastation of climate change: it must be a priority for John Swinney'

Almost £23 billion in social security payments and cheaper deals are unclaimed across the UK

Almost £23 billion in social security payments and cheaper deals are unclaimed across the UK

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What impact would Scotland’s missing billions make?

Learning disability campaigner Heather Gilchrist

Learning disability campaigner Heather Gilchrist

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Call for action on learning disability rights as activists gather in Glasgow

What would you do if you were First Minister for a day?

What would you do if you were First Minister for a day?

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What would you do if you were First Minister for a day?

Craig Ferguson is embarking on a thousand mile long jounrey from Hampden to Munich

Craig Ferguson is embarking on a thousand mile long jounrey from Hampden to Munich

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Scotland fan waved off by family ahead of 1,000 mile charity walk to Euro 2024

(L-R) Past District Governor Duncan Collinson, District Governor Elect Daibhidh Wallace, Designer and Rotarian Mark Stoddart, District Governor Narek Bidon and Rotarian James Carmichael.

(L-R) Past District Governor Duncan Collinson, District Governor Elect Daibhidh Wallace, Designer and Rotarian Mark Stoddart, District Governor Narek Bidon and Rotarian James Carmichael.

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Renowned Scottish sculptor to raffle hippo coffee table worth £45k for charity

The family of Amelia, pictured right with her mum, has spoken out in support of CHAS

The family of Amelia, pictured right with her mum, has spoken out in support of CHAS

Charity launches new campaign to support parents of dying children

Gers Food Banks collecting outside Ibrox subway station

Gers Food Banks collecting outside Ibrox subway station

Fans Supporting Foodbanks

Rangers and Kilmarnock fans urged to bring food bank items ahead of Ibrox clash

Home Office proposal would have disastrous consequences

Home Office proposal would have disastrous consequences

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A proposal with disastrous consequences for advice

Volunteer says charity 'saved his life' as coffee shop celebrates one year in Glasgow

Volunteer says charity 'saved his life' as coffee shop celebrates one year in Glasgow

Volunteer says charity 'saved his life' as coffee shop celebrates one year in Glasgow

Dad William Oviatt will be running the Edinburgh Marathon for Sight Scotland after the charity helped the family with his daughter Sofie's retinal dystrophy diagnosis

Dad William Oviatt will be running the Edinburgh Marathon for Sight Scotland after the charity helped the family with his daughter Sofie's retinal dystrophy diagnosis

Edinburgh Marathon

Edinburgh dad running marathon for charity who helped daughter's rare eye condition

Callum Davidson, 26, with his London Marathon medal after running for Crosshouse Children's Fund and, inset, Callum and Andrew at birth

Callum Davidson, 26, with his London Marathon medal after running for Crosshouse Children's Fund and, inset, Callum and Andrew at birth

Ayrshire Central Hospital

Premature twin given 50% survival odds completes London Marathon in under four hours

John Byrne, seen signing his work, Moonstruck, which is among prints by various artists set to be sold at auction

John Byrne, seen signing his work, Moonstruck, which is among prints by various artists set to be sold at auction

Rare prints from Byrne to Bellany go on sale - and they may cost less than you think

Kiltwalk heroes step up to achieve record-breaking Glasgow event

Kiltwalk heroes step up to achieve record-breaking Glasgow event

Glasgow to Loch Lomond a sea of tartan as world’s biggest Kiltwalk takes place

Food insecurity fears for those unable to work - ‘Sick note’ rhetoric does not match reality

Food insecurity fears for those unable to work - ‘Sick note’ rhetoric does not match reality

Citizens Advice Scotland

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Charity warns Rishi Sunak's 'sick note' rhetoric doesn't match reality

Rishi Sunak giving his speech on welfare reform, where he called for an end to the

Rishi Sunak giving his speech on welfare reform, where he called for an end to the

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Sick note rhetoric does not match reality

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Permission granted for homeless village in South Lanarkshire

Fashion legend Rankin shoots for Shelter Scotland

Fashion legend Rankin shoots for Shelter Scotland

Shelter Scotland enlists help of fashion legend to launch 'bold' new campaign

An assessment of the digital inclusion scheme shows it to be a success

An assessment of the digital inclusion scheme shows it to be a success

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Project giving smartphones to homeless people hailed as 'transformative'

Alastair Lindsay ( General Manager at Sauchiehall street Social Bite branch), Mel Swan (Commericial Manager at Social Bite), and Kevin McGeachan from Matthew Algie.

Alastair Lindsay ( General Manager at Sauchiehall street Social Bite branch), Mel Swan (Commericial Manager at Social Bite), and Kevin McGeachan from Matthew Algie.

Pay it Forward Day

Conversation over coffee has 'life-saving' potential for people sleeping rough

Martin Robertson, Customer Support Team Manager at SignLive and Amy Jones, Customer Service Representative at SP Energy Networks

Martin Robertson, Customer Support Team Manager at SignLive and Amy Jones, Customer Service Representative at SP Energy Networks

Raising the bar on accessibility through BSL

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak giving his speech in central London on welfare reform, where he called for an end to the

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak giving his speech in central London on welfare reform, where he called for an end to the

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Sunak: 'Hundreds of thousands of benefit recipients will be expected work'

The winners of the 2023 The Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards celebrate on stage

The winners of the 2023 The Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards celebrate on stage

Shine a spotlight on Diversity Superstars as awards launch

70% of all Trussell Trust food bank users have a disability or long-term health condition

70% of all Trussell Trust food bank users have a disability or long-term health condition

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Disability, dignity and designing a new safety net

Staff with graffiti artists EJEK at the Marie Curie hospice in Springburn, Glasgow

Staff with graffiti artists EJEK at the Marie Curie hospice in Springburn, Glasgow

New mural by renowned graffiti artist unveiled at Glasgow hospice

Scots researchers given £20m in fight against worldwide child abuse

Scots researchers given £20m in fight against worldwide child abuse

Scots researchers given £20m in fight against worldwide child abuse

Doddie Weir’s foundation to fight motor neurone disease has raised £5 million

Doddie Weir’s foundation to fight motor neurone disease has raised £5 million

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Doddie Weir would have been so proud of raising £5m, says ex-Scotland captain

Justice Secretary Angela Constance meets with members of Age Scotland's Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People Forum. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Justice Secretary Angela Constance meets with members of Age Scotland's Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People Forum. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Hate crime law could help eradicate abuse towards minorities – Scots charity

Alex McLeish after being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

Alex McLeish after being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

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Alex McLeish compares nerves of being made OBE to 'like a cup final’

Louise Houghton, who survived a fall from Yesnaby Cliffs in Orkney. Despite being unable to walk for several weeks, she eventually took part in two races to raise money for the volunteers who saved her life

Louise Houghton, who survived a fall from Yesnaby Cliffs in Orkney. Despite being unable to walk for several weeks, she eventually took part in two races to raise money for the volunteers who saved her life

Woman ‘would not be here’ without rescue crew who saved her after Orkney cliff fall

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World Central Kitchen and the dangers of delivering aid in a war-torn country

Lorraine McIntosh: 'It was really one of the most incredible weeks of my life for good reasons and for bad reasons'

Lorraine McIntosh: 'It was really one of the most incredible weeks of my life for good reasons and for bad reasons'

Deacon Blue's Lorraine McIntosh on how Scots are tackling sexual violence in Rwanda

Cancer research

Cancer research

Charity provides over £7m to fund cancer research in Scotland

Members of the team who will climb Everest on the hills in Scotland

Members of the team who will climb Everest on the hills in Scotland

Edinburgh Academy abuse survivors to climb Mount Everest for childrens' charity

People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah

People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah

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World Central Kitchen calls for independent probe into Israel strike which killed 7

Cathy's son, Gary McCormack (left) with the recipients organisations and members of the Glasgow Community Energy co-operative at last night's launch

Cathy's son, Gary McCormack (left) with the recipients organisations and members of the Glasgow Community Energy co-operative at last night's launch

Glasgow community energy co-op is giving the big companies a lesson in compassion

People needlessly feel shame at havinf to access the social safety net

People needlessly feel shame at havinf to access the social safety net

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Time to consider how to rid our social safety net of stigma

Food for flood victims is loaded on to a helicopter

Food for flood victims is loaded on to a helicopter

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Investigation launched into Scottish Government's international aid funds

Three British aid workers are among seven confirmed to be dead after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Three British aid workers are among seven confirmed to be dead after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza

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Three British aid workers now confirmed dead in Gaza after Israeli air strike

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British national killed in 'unforgivable' Israeli strike on charity kitchen

The team of protesting volunteers has now sent a letter to the board of Marie Curie

The team of protesting volunteers has now sent a letter to the board of Marie Curie

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Volunteers at 'Harrods' Marie Curie shop are appealing to charity board for support

Ibrox subway station

Ibrox subway station

Food bank appeal launched ahead of Rangers vs Hibs Scottish Premiership clash

Peacock butterfly perched on a flower

Peacock butterfly perched on a flower

Benefits for families and communities across Scotland needs urgent change now

Over 660,000 people say their debt had impacted their mental health

Over 660,000 people say their debt had impacted their mental health

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Claims that cost of living crisis is over are for the birds

A quarter of children in Scotland are living in poverty

A quarter of children in Scotland are living in poverty

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'Children are in crisis': Charity says one in four living in poverty in Scotland

'Rafah is Gaza's last hope': Aid worker on the devastating human toll of ongoing war

'Rafah is Gaza's last hope': Aid worker on the devastating human toll of ongoing war

'Rafah is Gaza's last hope': Aid worker on the devastating human toll of ongoing war

A number of affordable courses in Fife are bringing the health and wellbeing benefits of golf to people across the entire region

A number of affordable courses in Fife are bringing the health and wellbeing benefits of golf to people across the entire region

Seven stunning and affordable courses are making golf more inclusive in Fife

All jobs lost as major Scottish charity organisation collapses

All jobs lost as major Scottish charity organisation collapses

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'Frustration' as Scottish charity collapses with all jobs lost

The fire engine will be donated later this year

The fire engine will be donated later this year

Fire Brigades Union (FBU)

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Fire Brigades Union sends surplus Scottish emergency kit to Gaza

Everyone is welcome to Race for Life

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'Death of childhood': Why poverty crisis is destroying the lives of Scotland’s kids