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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Drinking at football games will be an own goal say campaigners
Goes against Scottish Government alcohol framework
NEWS 11 March 2025 by Robert Armour
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Castlemilk community takes its fight for supermarket to United Nations
Affordable food is a human right
NEWS 10 March 2025 by Robert Armour
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Charity workers union tells government to rethink international aid cuts
Unite represents thousands of workers in the no-for-profit sector. 
NEWS 10 March 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Personal privacy is the next big civil liberties battle 
OPINION 10 March 2025 by Mhoraig Green
 
Benefit system is failing disabled people
Many can't afford to eat and pay bills
NEWS 7 March 2025 by Robert Armour
 
MPs from across parties hit out at Starmer’s international aid cuts
A cross-party committee of MPs wrote to the Prime Minister. 
NEWS 7 March 2025 by Niall Christie
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Westminster committee launches inquiry into aid delivery
The move comes amid plans to cut overseas aid from the Labour Government. 
NEWS 7 March 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Third sector stalwart takes up major mental health charity role
She was previously director of Edinburgh Food Project
NEWS 6 March 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Jailed fraudster pays back cash to charities she ripped off
Legal moves were taken to ensure money went to the organisations rather than the Treasury
NEWS 5 March 2025 by Graham Martin
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Anti-poverty campaigners fear poorest will fare worst from massive welfare cuts
Sickness benefit budget will get slashed
NEWS 5 March 2025 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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