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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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Building an enhanced and compassionate social security system in Scotland
Minister for Social Security Ben Macpherson: "Treating people with dignity, fairness and respect will be at the heart of delivering our new Adult Disability Payment"
OPINION 21 January 2022 by Ben Macpherson
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Soaring inflation set to cost third sector an extra £2 billion in salary expenditure
Core costs will keep rising
NEWS 20 January 2022 by Robert Armour
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Concerns over 'short-term' approach to communities' net zero challenge
Funding constraints limit the ability of community groups to build capacity
NEWS 18 January 2022 by Niall Christie
 
TFN's January edition is out now - read it here!
First magazine of the year welcomes the return of mass events
NEWS 18 January 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Mental health groups warn of gaps in community support following funding cuts
Work is urgently needed to support services in communities across Scotland
NEWS 18 January 2022 by Niall Christie
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It's back - The Gathering returns for 2022
Invitations open to host a session at this year's Gathering
NEWS 17 January 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Equality fund launches with third sector groups urged to apply
Some £800,000 is up for grabs
NEWS 17 January 2022 by Robert Armour
 
"Very brutal and very unfair": MSP backs charity's Universal Credit warning
Tory cuts send a clear message to families that “their poverty does not matter”
NEWS 14 January 2022 by Niall Christie
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New £3m fund to help families shoulder energy cost crisis
Individuals and charites can apply
NEWS 13 January 2022 by Robert Armour
 
UK government blocks communities from using dormant assets
Amendment to the bill is dropped
NEWS 13 January 2022 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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