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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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Glasgow Food Train enters fight for survival after losing council funding bid
Food Train’s rejected funding application to Glasgow City Council was for a three-year package of support made up of around £150,000 each year until 2026.
NEWS 13 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Cost of living crisis: the hard facts
Matthew Linning discusses new evidence on the impact of the cost of living crisis on volunteering
OPINION 13 January 2023 by Matthew Linning
 
Homelessness charity appoints new director of finance and corporate services 
Cyrenians will welcome Mr MacLean after ten years as director of finance at Edinburgh University Students’ Association. 
NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Ban energy companies from forcing customers onto prepay meters
An MP called the forced switch "morally repugnant"
NEWS 12 January 2023 by Robert Armour
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Holyrood committee launches Long Covid Inquiry
In Scotland, it is estimated that 187,000 people have self-reported long Covid.
NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Covid-19: learnings for supporting migrant and minority ethnic communities
Dr Paulina Trevena on why not learning from the pandemic would be a lost opportunity
OPINION 11 January 2023 by Dr Paulina Trevena
 
Obituary: Pippa Coutts - sharp wit and good humour
At the end of 2022 the team at Carnegie UK said goodbye to their good friend and colleague Pippa Coutts
OPINION 11 January 2023 by Jennifer Wallace
 
Glasgow charity warns of imminent closure
“The lives of those we support will worsen as a result of its closure - as well as leading to the loss of 4 jobs.”
NEWS 11 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish charity appoints internationally renowned professor
He becomes chairman of its trustees
NEWS 10 January 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Unique gym offers free access for those who are disadvantaged
Edinburgh-based social enterprise reaches out to wider population
NEWS 10 January 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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