What was the impact of the Commonwealth Games on Scottish charities?
20 October 2014 | Estimated reading time: < 1 minutes

During the Commonwealth Games, our Director Ross McCulloch @thirdsectorlab caught up with Sara Thomas @lirazelf as part of #citizen2014 to give his views on how the games would affect Scottish charities.
Here’s his take, but three months on, does it hold true? Do you feel as optimistic about the Commonwealth legacy now that the flags are gone and the sunshine has faded? Let us know.
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