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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Scottish Government u-turn sees Men’s Shed funding awarded
SMSA warned t it faced being wound up by the end of the year if alternatives could not be found. 
NEWS 15 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Council row with homelessness charity could see 40 people on street
Supported accommodation provider and charity, Right There, runs three units in the city, paid for by a council contract. 
NEWS 15 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Duke and Duchess of Sussex's charity at risk over tax issue
California’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers has branded the Archewell foundation as “delinquent”.
NEWS 14 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Highlands active listening charity joins Change Mental Health
Listen Well Scotland is set to become part of national mental health charity Change Mental Health.
NEWS 14 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
The beating heart of our essential sector
VASLan chief executive Steven Sweeney and SCVO head of policy and research Kirsten Hogg reflect on the connections between #EssentialSector and #KeepTheBeatAlive  
OPINION 14 May 2024 by Steven Sweeney and Kirsten Hogg
 
Scottish Men’s Shed Association faces winding up amid funding crisis
The Scottish Men’s Shed Association (SMSA) has warned it faces being wound up.
NEWS 13 May 2024 by Niall Christie
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TFN magazine's May edition is out now - read it here!
New mag looks at sight loss, the Scottish Charity Awards and the Keep The Beat Alive campaign
NEWS 13 May 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Revealed: the scale and scope of Scotland's charity sector
Report shows that more than 2,500 organisations have failed to submit annual returns on time
NEWS 10 May 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish Charity Awards finalists announced - find out who they are here!
And members of the public can have their say by voting for their favourite overall entry in the People’s Choice Award
NEWS 10 May 2024 by Graham Martin
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Charities increasingly target legacies as the sector continues to show growth
Marketing budgets are being allocated cash to target legacy giving
NEWS 8 May 2024 by Robert Armour
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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