Global IT security risk - should Fife organisations be concerned?
On 21 October 2026, urgent security fixes were released for PHP, a piece of software that runs behind the scenes on roughly seven in ten websites worldwide, including...

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On 21 October 2026, urgent security fixes were released for PHP, a piece of software that runs behind the scenes on roughly seven in ten websites worldwide, including...
Fife Council is introducing changes to the way it manages recurring grants to voluntary organisations, following a review involving elected members, Council officers and...
Hundreds of representatives from Fife's third sector packed into Fife College's St Brycedale Campus in Kirkcaldy on Wednesday 14 October 2026 for a bustling and...
Applicants now have greater control over the disclosure information shared about them. If eligible, they can apply to have certain convictions and other information...
Steph Hayle (she/her) is currently a trustee with The Migraine Trust and Bristol Students’ Union. She began her governance journey at 21 when she was elected as an...
Good financial record keeping is essential for well-run charities. It helps trustees understand their organisation’s financial position, make informed decisions and...
If your organisation has volunteers or staff in a regulated role, there is a legal requirement to ensure everyone in those roles is appropriately PVG checked. Other...
Theresa Ogbekhiulu was just 20 when she first stepped into a boardroom. Today, she is a Non-Executive Director, School Governor and Associate Board Member – and she...
The No One Left Behind (NOLB) cross-sector working group has recently published the Definitions of Work-related Activities and Allowances . This document provides a...
This course combines with the online courses Signatory Training and PVG Regulated Work to provide a complete package of training on the PVG legislation and its operation...
Within the disclosure process there are legal requirements that must be met to ensure that employing groups are not in breach of relevant legislation. Knowing what your...
Fair Funding is about making sure voluntary sector organisations have the right kind of funding to do their work well and support the communities they serve. Across...
Scotland’s Parliament has reaffirmed the vital importance of our third sector – and we’re pleased to share that a strengthened and forward-looking motion has now been...
The NOLB Commissioning Working Group has recently shared a new tool which will help Local Employability Partnerships move forward with growing good practice in...
From 01 April 2026, non-domestic electricity customers will see significant increases in their Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges. These are the fees...