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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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Older people urgently need support to get through another difficult winter 
LifeCare encourages people to share a little warmth through the charity’s Winter Warmer appeal
NEWS 9 November 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Aberdeen Cyrenians strengthens board with appointment
Julie lends three decades of knowledge to the voluntary post.
NEWS 9 November 2023 by Niall Christie
 
SAMH changes name in centenary year
The charity will now be known as Scottish Action for Mental Health.
NEWS 8 November 2023 by Niall Christie
 
New CEO for Perth and Kinross charity
PKAVS also acts as the third sector interface in Perth and Kinross. 
NEWS 7 November 2023 by Niall Christie
 
CEO of leading charity to step down
Served 21 years with the organisation
NEWS 6 November 2023 by Robert Armour
 
New head of services for the National Autistic Society Scotland
He replaces Peter Jung who had been in the role for almost five years.
NEWS 3 November 2023 by Niall Christie
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Social care charity appoints new CEO 
Blue Triangle provides trauma-informed support in accommodation services and in communities across Scotland. 
NEWS 3 November 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Joint call for government to improve devolved older age disability payment
They believe that it would make the system fairer and offer disabled older people a better quality of life.
NEWS 3 November 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Social care charities “not consulted” on a National Care Service deal 
The groups made the claim at Holyrood despite a commitment to co-designing the service.
NEWS 2 November 2023 by Niall Christie
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Edinburgh set to declare housing emergency
People can't access social housing or affordable rented accommodation
NEWS 2 November 2023 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.

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