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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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“Lip-service”: charities and voluntary groups wanted more from Scottish budget
Leading voices from Scotland’s third sector warned that ministers in Holyrood had paid “lip-service” to charities by not reforming a “broken public funding landscape” in today’s budget
NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit
TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector. 
NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
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New CAS campaign for people worried about winter energy bills
The charity worked with Scottish poet Kevin McLean to create a poem based on the experiences of households with energy debt
NEWS 3 December 2024 by Graham Martin
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Volunteering in decline as numbers hit historic low
Less than 850,000 adults in Scotland participated in formal volunteering in 2023.
NEWS 27 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Huge £166 million funding stream opens for Scottish charities and community groups
Two new programmes, Community Action and Fairer Life Chances, are aimed at helping communities to tackle poverty, disadvantage and discrimination
NEWS 27 November 2024 by Graham Martin
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Scottish children’s charity joins X-odus
Children First will no longer have a presence on the platform formerly known as Twitter. 
NEWS 20 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Stirling charity warns it is “unsure” of future amid financial pressures
Làmhan has cancelled its work for the remainder of 2024.
NEWS 19 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Awards celebrate Scotland's change makers
Ten award categories celebrated the breadth and diversity of the country's thriving social enterprise sector
NEWS 14 November 2024 by Graham Martin
 
STV Children’s Appeal raises £2.4million
The 2024 total highlights the efforts of fundraisers across Scotland. 
NEWS 12 November 2024 by Niall Christie
 
TFN magazine's November edition is out now - read it all here!
New mag looks at the UK budget, Palestinian solidarity, community ownership and much, much more
NEWS 12 November 2024 by Graham Martin
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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