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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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Peers vote for charities' NI exemption in symbolic vote
House of Lords want changes to the bill but won't make it to next reading
NEWS 27 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
Have you worked in partnership with Future Pathways? We want to hear from you 
Sponsored content: If you work in the third sector or in a statutory service, we’d like to know what you think of Future Pathways
OPINION 21 February 2025 Sponsored content
 
Public thanked for their role in snare ban
Efforts included public marches, rallies outside the Scottish Parliament and petitions
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Council and charity pull support for community-backed development project
East Renfrewshire Council and Sustrans slammed by village trusts.
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish NGOs join calls for reversal of overseas aid cuts
International development groups react to the Prime Minister’s ODA cut. 
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
“Day of shame”: Starmer’s aid cuts further infuriate sector
Prime Minister faces outrage after decision to use overseas development budget for defence. 
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Major charity latest to put staff on redundancy notice
Organisation looks to plug £6m income hole
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
Starmer slashes foreign aid to pay for defence budget uplift
The Labour Prime Minister announced overseas spending will reduce from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3%.
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Enable Scotland workers urged to vote for strike action over pay, says Unison
Workers have rejected a proposal while Enable impose the uplift
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Aberdeen charity calls for urgent intervention to save playscheme service
Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland said rising costs had put the scheme in danger. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charity regulator urges advisors and trustees of dormant accounts to “act now”
The Revitalising Trusts project has so far released over £5million for public good. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Bridging the gap in third sector finance
Chris Jamieson on using debt products constructively
OPINION 21 February 2025 by Chris Jamieson
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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