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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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“Hard decisions”: Glasgow charities warn of funding pressures
Charities in Glasgow have said the government must provide more help for grassroots organisations as third sector groups hit funding “burnout”. 
NEWS 18 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish Care: sector must be exempted from National Insurance rises
NHS services are to be exempt but care homes, hospices and GPs are not.
NEWS 15 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Midlothian charities urge UK Government to reimburse NI increases
MTSI are calling on the UK Government to extend this support to employers in the third sector.
NEWS 15 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
More than 110 homelessness CEOs call for National Insurance support
Estimates suggest National Insurance rises will cost homelessness services between £50million and £60m per year.
NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government
Carers groups, councils, and trade unions had expressed concerns about the plans. 
NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish budget: the time for fair and efficient funding is now
Dr Judith Turbyne urges the Scottish Government to prioritise stable funding models and better use of resources for charities
OPINION 14 November 2024 by Dr Judith Turbyne
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Awards celebrate Scotland's change makers
Ten award categories celebrated the breadth and diversity of the country's thriving social enterprise sector
NEWS 14 November 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Hospices may have to turn dying people away as running costs crisis grips
Sector leaders make dire warning after UK Government NI hike
NEWS 14 November 2024 by Graham Martin
 
“Growing financial pressures”: chief executive urges funding overhaul 
Dr Turbyne was speaking after the publication of a new pre-Budget report
NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie
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Short-term funding cycles are creating financial instability for Scotland’s charities
The committee calls on the Scottish Government to look at options to prioritise three-year-funding and include provisions for inflation-based adjustments.
NEWS 13 November 2024 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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