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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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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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Charities pay tribute on the Queen's death
Queen Elizabeth II was patron of more than 600 charities
NEWS 9 September 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Third sector leaders call for better from UK Government on energy bills
Liz Truss confirmed that a six-month energy price guarantee for businesses, charities, and public sector organisations would be put in place. 
NEWS 8 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Dundee social worker takes up management post at sensory charity  
Carla, from Dundee, qualified in 1996 after attending Dundee University and previously worked at Tayside Deaf Association.  
NEWS 8 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
"A struggle for life itself”: Rousing rally gathers hundreds in Glasgow
"There is no mystery, wages are down because profits are up."
NEWS 8 September 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Our charity saves lives - that's why surviving the cost of living crisis is essential
Shruti Jain on what could be lost due to the #RunningCostsCrisis
OPINION 7 September 2022 by Shruti Jain
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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