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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
More than three-quarters of young people would do something daring for charity according to new research by the Charities Aid Foundation

 
Politicians must take action to address a number of concerns put forward by members of a specialist panel

 
Brexit is a “shared nightmare” which could be “terminal” for large parts of Scotland’s third sector, it has been claimed

 
Charity shops can support a movement against people buying cheap throwaway items by selling top quality recycled clothes

 
New jobs will be created for young people as part of a £6.1 million funding package

 
Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

 
There is still a way to go in ensuring the third sector is perceived as an equal player in Scottish society but the first minister is optimistic

 
Trade unions and the third sector have pledged to protect the workplace rights of volunteers

 
Susan Smith says charities struggling to stay afloat are in an abusive relationship with funders and stakeholders