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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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Award-winning impact: Scotland’s social enterprises recognised for outstanding achievements
The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025 were held on Thursday
NEWS 7 November 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Scotland’s community charities deserve better from government and funders
Stuart Duffin makes an impassioned and important call for funding parity for our small charities
OPINION 7 November 2025 by Stuart Duffin
 
CIC related to ethical supermarket dissolves following liquidation
Locavore transferred remaining assets to a new holding company in 2024
NEWS 7 November 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Social care charity opens voluntary redundancy scheme
VSA has already launched a huge fundraising campaign to secure its future
NEWS 7 November 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Foundation invests record £3.5million in Scotland’s young people
Huge investment from Essentia across 2025. 
NEWS 5 November 2025 by Niall Christie
 
New charity accounting standards - what you need to know
Euan Morrison details the news SORP guidelines
OPINION 5 November 2025 by Euan Morrison
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Charities urged to act now amid major reporting changes
Leading Scottish accountants call for preparation. 
NEWS 5 November 2025 by Niall Christie
 
New accounting rules: what they will mean for your charity
After 1 January, only charities with annual turnovers of more than £15m will have to produce a detailed cashflow statement
NEWS 4 November 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Physical workspace remains essential to sector, study finds
New data highlights enduring value of in-person work
NEWS 4 November 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Compensation to be used to help public access legal support
Group details how money will be distributed
NEWS 4 November 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Do we value our trustees enough?
As the role of trustees is celebrated through Trustees' Week, Helen Kidd asks: “do charities do enough to help them do their jobs effectively?”
OPINION 4 November 2025 by Helen Kidd
 
Aberdeen charity facing “biggest challenge” in 155-year history
Voluntary Service Aberdeen has warned services are becoming “unsustainable”
NEWS 3 November 2025 by Niall Christie
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.

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