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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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Hospice sector urgently needs cash injection to sustain quality of care
Sector is subsidising the NHS according to campaigners
NEWS 18 December 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Repairs in retrograde – a peek at the state of Scottish housing maintenance
Aoife Deery of CAS on the need for reform around housing repairs
OPINION 18 December 2023 by Aoife Deery
 
New trustees strengthen the board of health charity
“I very much look forward to working with Sam, Janis, Neil and Jane to ensure there is no life half lived in Scotland” 
NEWS 15 December 2023 by Graham Martin
 
New chair at Voluntary Health Scotland 
She brings a wealth of experience to VHS
NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
A giant leap for dyslexia
Katie Carmichael on 55 years of Dyslexia Scotland
OPINION 15 December 2023 by Katie Carmichael
 
TFN magazine’s December edition is out now – read it here!
Final mag of the year looks at what we have lost in 2023
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Worrying decline in volunteer participation
22% of Scotland’s adult population volunteered in 2022.
NEWS 12 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Funding crisis threatens future of unique deaf festival
The only deaf-led event of its kind in Scotland
NEWS 12 December 2023 by Robert Armour
 
The cost of living is hurting net zero too
"When your bills are up, and your income is staying the same, you don’t think about taking out additional loans to insulate your home"
OPINION 11 December 2023 by David Hilferty
 
Solid gold coin donated to Scots charity in collection can
Stunning find
NEWS 11 December 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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