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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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New hires in the spotlight as cultural charity expands team
Aberdeen Arts Centre has welcomed a dynamic duo of industry professionals to strengthen its position as a leading venue and community hub in Aberdeen.
NEWS 12 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Donald Trump’s new fragrances vs the real world
Duncan Thorp on democracy in 2024
OPINION 12 December 2024 by Duncan Thorp
 
Scottish budget aftermath: hope well hidden in the long grass
Oxfam Scotland’s Jamie Livingstone assesses the latest fiscal pledges from Holyrood – and find them wanting
OPINION 10 December 2024 by Jamie Livingstone
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TFN magazine's December edition is out now: read it all here!
New mag looks at Band Aid 40, the National Insurance hike, the Scottish budget and much more
NEWS 9 December 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish budget – cause for optimism but questions remain
Sarah Latto: we need urgent reassurance and clarity from the government
OPINION 6 December 2024 by Sarah Latto
 
Community groups get £2 million from Scottish Land Fund
A total of ten groups will benefit from the financial support
NEWS 6 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
The Gathering launches for 2025 - the UK's biggest free charity sector event returns
Find out what's on and how to book here
NEWS 5 December 2024 by Graham Martin
 
“Lip-service”: charities and voluntary groups wanted more from Scottish budget
Leading voices from Scotland’s third sector warned that ministers in Holyrood had paid “lip-service” to charities by not reforming a “broken public funding landscape” in today’s budget
NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit
TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector. 
NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
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New CAS campaign for people worried about winter energy bills
The charity worked with Scottish poet Kevin McLean to create a poem based on the experiences of households with energy debt
NEWS 3 December 2024 by Graham Martin
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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.

Read it here
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