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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government
Action on fairer funding is crucial
NEWS 3 September 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Statisticians for Society: empowering charities through data
Sponsored content: Statisticians for Society is a pro bono initiative that connects professional statisticians with charitable organisations, providing vital support at no cost
OPINION 3 September 2024 Sponsored content
 
Vital community hub helps people shop with dignity
A lifeline affordable food project in the north-east of Glasgow has become a vital community hub.  
NEWS 30 August 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Fund supported 25,000 young people in first five years reveals impact report
Fund supports opportunities for marginalised young people
NEWS 28 August 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Scots advised to prepare for Universal Credit switch - or they could lose benefits
Not applying in time will result in payments being stopped
NEWS 27 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Sector funding models are not up to the job - radical change is needed
"There needs to be an urgent and radical rethink about the way the third sector is funded and the Scottish Government’s relationship with them"
NEWS 23 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Disabled pioneer Euan MacDonald loses long fight with MND
Euan's Guide became a unique, essential resource for disabled access
NEWS 22 August 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Chill winds: sector faces an autumn of crisis as it struggles with rising demand and costs
A new report sharply exposes the challenges facing the sector - and chimes alarmingly with new Scottish data
NEWS 21 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Job cuts and depleted reserves: the troubled state of the Scottish charity sector
The situation rests on the challenges of the cost of living and rising costs crises – which have not gone away
NEWS 20 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Charity to cease on the back of Peter Pan house closing
Charity could not sustain loses
NEWS 13 August 2024 by Robert 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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