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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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Another charity support service closes as running cost crisis deepens
New mums fear they have nowhere to turn
NEWS 11 June 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Damp and mouldy housing means too many people are left in the cold
Aoife Deery on plans to introduce Awaab’s Law
OPINION 10 June 2025 by Aoife Deery
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Not waving but drowing: Scotland's third sector is now in crisis
Outgoing CEO of Scottish SPCA warns of doomsday scenario facing an underfunded third sector
NEWS 10 June 2025 by Rab Armour
 
TFN magazine's June edition is out now - read it all here!
New mag looks at SLAPPs, the horrors of Gaza, the Promise, the challenges facing small charities and much, much more
NEWS 10 June 2025 by Graham Martin
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Free childcare up for grabs as summer holidays approach
Parents urged to check eligibility
NEWS 9 June 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Scotland must extend its free school meals provision
Some 500,000 more children will be eligible in England
NEWS 6 June 2025 by Rab Armour
 
It's time to fix FOI
Carole Ewart on the member’s bill to reform Scotland’s 23 years old freedom of information law
OPINION 6 June 2025 by Carole Ewart
 
Charity partners revealed for £1 million fund
Ignite Fund aims to break the cycle of child poverty in Scotland by providing multi-year support to charities across the country
NEWS 5 June 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Childhood getting harder?
Survey shows attitudes lean to better times in the past
NEWS 5 June 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Nature could be the answer to young people's anxiety and stress
Funder wants people and groups with green schemes to apply for a grant
NEWS 5 June 2025 by Graham Martin
 
"Time for excuses is past": a wake up call over the treatment of BME carers
Groundbreaking research reveals mental health crisis, poverty and isolation facing BME unpaid carers in Scotland  
NEWS 4 June 2025 by Graham Martin
 
15th Social Enterprise Awards Scotland is now open for entries
In response to sector feedback, major improvements have been made to the application process this year
NEWS 3 June 2025 by Graham Martin
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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