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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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Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund
The Scottish Government will invest £10m to support those facing a long fight against the virus
NEWS 9 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
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Service expands thanks to new funding
Support for students struggling with poverty and trauma
NEWS 8 September 2021 by Robert Armour
 
Charity sector responds to the Programme for Government
The Scottish Government has set it out its plans for helping the country bounce-back from Covid-19
NEWS 8 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Putting values into practice
Social justice secretary Shona Robison MSP outlines the new procurement strategy for Social Security Scotland
OPINION 8 September 2021 by Shona Robison
 
Dignity, fairness and respect
Morna Simpkins, director of MS Society Scotland, and Tanith Muller, chair of Neurological Alliance of Scotland have penned an open letter highlighting how cruel the 20m rule is
OPINION 7 September 2021 by Morna Simpkins
 
Charities call for change of direction in Scottish social security
Two charities have called on the Scottish Government to scrap a “cruel” disability assessment rule
NEWS 7 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity for older people marks milestone anniversary
LifeCare Edinburgh was initially founded as The Edinburgh and Leith Old People's Welfare Council
NEWS 7 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Chris Hoy leads the way to support homeless
Hundreds of cyclists raise over £700,000
NEWS 6 September 2021 by Robert Armour
 
New research lays bare recruitment issues in social care
The vast majority of organisations are facing recruitment issues, and staff absences have increased
NEWS 3 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity slams NHS bureaucracy as support service fails to reach most in need
Call for bureaucratic barriers in the NHS to be removed and data sharing to be improved
NEWS 3 September 2021 by Robert Armour
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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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