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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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How chocolate is helping to tackle inequalities faced by women
Social enterprise helping women touched by the criminal justice system has been awarded £70,000
NEWS 19 October 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?
Sara Redmond says progress on the NCS should not be lost to expediency and fear of sharing power
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Sara Redmond
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Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit 
Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"
OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds
 
TFN magazine's October edition is out now - read it here!
New mag looks at the creative sector and how far charities have to go on anti-racism
NEWS 17 October 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Children in Scotland CEO to take on challenge to mark 30th anniversary
Dr Judith Turbyne will climb 30 hills over a seven-day period to mark the organisation’s 30th anniversary. 
NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation
The commissions said tax is an important part of the way society can reduce inequality.
NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie
 
MSPs back campaign to increase charity’s funding
The Yard, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has warned of increasing pressure on the services they can offer.
NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie
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Inquiry will be held into the use of subcontractors in charity fundraising
It follows concerns about how charities use third party groups
NEWS 13 October 2023 by Graham Martin
 
The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice
OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
 
New fund from Zero Waste Scotland for community food redistribution projects
Example organisations include community markets, community pantries, food processing enterprises.
NEWS 6 October 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.

Read it here
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