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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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Charity campaign to encourage Scots to discuss their finances
Money Advice Scotland will share tips on how to better manage and have conversations around finances during Talk Money Week
NEWS 29 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Scotland launches national campaign to modernise abortion law  
“Time’s up for outdated abortion laws”: national initiative aims to modernise law and protect reproductive rights. 
NEWS 29 October 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Thousands march for a better Scotland - and this is only the beginning
Campaign will continue with transformative demands and a vision of hope and unity over division
NEWS 28 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Hundreds of jobs to go at NSPCC
The charity said it will cut its staffing levels by 14%
NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Children First reports surge in demand for support with children’s emotional wellbeing
The charity said it helped more than 1,000 more people compared to last year
NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
 
TFN's new Guide to Running a Charity is out now - and you can read it all here
Publication features invaluable expert commentary and an exclusive preview of in-depth research into what it's like to work in the voluntary sector
NEWS 27 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
We marched to demand action and a fairer society 
"The fact that the campaign emerged from Scotland’s charity sector is significant, because we see the reality of how people are living"
OPINION 27 October 2025 by Derek Mitchell
 
Thousands set take to the streets to demand a better Scotland
The Scotland Demands Better event will bring together anti-poverty campaigners, trade unions, faith groups, environmental activists, charities and more
NEWS 24 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Changes to child maintenance could lift thousands from poverty
The current system may not be fit for purpose
NEWS 24 October 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Walk-in hub offers instant mental health support
Several more are planned
NEWS 23 October 2025 by Rab Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a special look at what it’s like to work in Scotland’s voluntary sector, featuring the results of in-depth research. It contains a wealth of advice and analysis from experts in their field.

Read it here
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