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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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Four Scots charities in running for top award
Winners will receive a £5,000 cash prize for their project and an iconic National Lottery Awards trophy. 
NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
New chair for board of SAMH
Steve will takes over as chair immediately and his appointment follows an impressive career spanning almost 40 years. 
NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Health charities warn: don't ditch sugar levy
New Tory government plans to abandon some health measures
NEWS 22 September 2022 by Robert Armour
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Boost for low paid as living wage increases
Living wage increase brought forward
NEWS 22 September 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Stage play inspires inclusion of learning disabled pupils
Follows the story of two mothers fighting for their children
NEWS 20 September 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Charities warned about looming shift in long covid laws
In a recent employment tribunal case, the tribunal considered that the definition of a disability was met.
NEWS 20 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
New chair for wellbeing charity
David Emerson will succeed Sir John Elvidge at the helm of Carnegie UK.
NEWS 15 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
“People are hungry, whether the Queen has died or not”: Foodbank closures to hit Scotland during Royal mourning
"The answer is to ensure people don't need the help of a food bank in the first place by increasing incomes and enabling people to be able to afford to buy food."
NEWS 14 September 2022 by Niall Christie
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TFN's September edition is out now - read it here!
New edition takes an in-depth look at the #RunningCostsCrisis
NEWS 14 September 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Charity drops events worth millions during Queen's mourning
Fundraiser has been very lucrative for the organisation
NEWS 14 September 2022 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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