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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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No mean heat as new service launched to help
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New director for Scottish children’s charity
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Charities will help young Scots thrive at international conference
Influential third sector organisations, Aberlour Children’s Charity and The Wise Group, will sponsor the event
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Young women worry about rise in far-right politics and gender-based violence
Report details young women's ongoing anxiety
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How compassionate dialogue can transform workplace engagement
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“At the limits”: FM warns Scottish Child Payment may not see further increases
Charities have said this would see thousands of children left in poverty
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Foodbank use reaches record highs despite child poverty promises
Total usage of foodbanks in Scotland has increased by 50% since 2017
NEWS 28 April 2025 by Niall Christie
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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.

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