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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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Argyll and Bute Council signs up to the Buy Social pledge
NEWS 29 October 2025 by Niall Christie
 
SSPCA workers’ strike action over real terms pay cut
‘Chronic’ low pay as millions sit in reserves and new executive earns bumper wage
NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Shelter workers balloted for strikes over pay and working conditions
Staff were offered a real-terms pay cut by management. 
NEWS 28 October 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Thousands march for a better Scotland - and this is only the beginning
Campaign will continue with transformative demands and a vision of hope and unity over division
NEWS 28 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
TFN's new Guide to Running a Charity is out now - and you can read it all here
Publication features invaluable expert commentary and an exclusive preview of in-depth research into what it's like to work in the voluntary sector
NEWS 27 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Thousands set take to the streets to demand a better Scotland
The Scotland Demands Better event will bring together anti-poverty campaigners, trade unions, faith groups, environmental activists, charities and more
NEWS 24 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Changes to child maintenance could lift thousands from poverty
The current system may not be fit for purpose
NEWS 24 October 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Fife voluntary sector comes together for packed Funders' Fayre
The event brought together charities, community groups, voluntary organisations,and social enterprises for a full day of funding insights
NEWS 21 October 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform
Giles Ruck on an initiative that places the voices of local people and those with lived experience at the heart of funding decisions
OPINION 21 October 2025 by Giles Ruck
 
Scotland Demands Better: join us there
Emma Jackson on the change that Scotland needs
OPINION 20 October 2025 by Emma Jackson
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.

Read it here
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