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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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Triple hit as charities and third sector projects announce closure
Funding challenges have contributed to the closures, which will come into effect next year.
NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Ministers commit to earlier funding arrangement announcements for third sector
Voluntary groups will be told of funding arrangements “as soon as is practicably possible” going forward. 
NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
“Fundamental change”: Charities call for fair tax reform in Scottish budget
An open letter was issued to the leaders of Scotland’s five main political parties issued on the eve of the draft Scottish Budget.
NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Scots charities on verge of mergers to help secure long-term survival
Helen Kidd heads the Third Sector team at legal firm Lindsays
NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Charity think-tanks named in report on funding transparency
The project initially ran from 2012 - 2019, with openDemocracy now relaunching the project with a series of new audits.
NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
TFN magazine’s December edition is out now – read it here!
Final mag of the year looks at what we have lost in 2023
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Winding up leads to huge windfall for Edinburgh charity
One of the country's oldest charities has closed
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland told to show climate leadership after COP28
The climate talks failed to reach an agreement on urgently phasing out fossil fuels.
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Commission says “significant” action needed to put Scotland on track for Just Transition
“This is a huge opportunity for policymakers to address inequalities."
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie
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Worrying decline in volunteer participation
22% of Scotland’s adult population volunteered in 2022.
NEWS 12 December 2023 by Niall Christie
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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