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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Union fights outsourcing and job cuts at major charity
"Any company that dumped permanent staff and replaced them with casual, non-unionised labour would rightly face criticism from Oxfam"
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Call for mandatory sensory tests for all dementia assessments
Sensory impairment leads to wider social implications
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Crisis continues as no more cash will be spent on social housing
Radical reform is urgently needed
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Charities urged to take part in north-east event
Charities can apply for a free stand
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour
 
National Lottery celebrates 30 years of game-changing charity funding in Scotland
MSPs hear how funding from the lottery has had a significant impact on arts, community, heritage and sporting sectors
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Graham Martin
 
June's Refugee Festival Scotland marks milestone
NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Nursery closures will hit low-income parents hard
Campaigners hit out
NEWS 21 May 2025 by Rab Armour
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“Catastrophic”: Scottish Care warning on ending international care worker recruitment
225 social care organisations across Scotland contributed to the report. 
NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Trussell Trust provides one food parcel every two minute in Scotland over past year
New annual figures show 240,000 emergency provisions provided across the country. 
NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
UK Government urged to “not turn away” from aid commitments to support women and girls
NGOs and charities in the UK have raised concerns about services on the chopping block
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charity's festival loo lifts the lid on life with Crohn's and colitis
Scotland has some of the highest IBD rates in the world
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Reduction in overseas aid spending not temporary, minister says
Jenny Chapman confirmed the reduced level is the new normal
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charities given cash to tackle digital inequality
Glasgow experiences some of the highest levels of digital exclusion in the UK
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Legacy market growth reaching £4.5 billion  
Charitable estates rise 22% from previous year 
NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Campaign launched to save highly influential city charity
Cash is needed urgently
NEWS 19 May 2025 by Rab Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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