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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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Major charity latest to put staff on redundancy notice
Organisation looks to plug £6m income hole
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Rab Armour
 
Starmer slashes foreign aid to pay for defence budget uplift
The Labour Prime Minister announced overseas spending will reduce from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3%.
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Enable Scotland workers urged to vote for strike action over pay, says Unison
Workers have rejected a proposal while Enable impose the uplift
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Aberdeen charity calls for urgent intervention to save playscheme service
Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland said rising costs had put the scheme in danger. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charity regulator urges advisors and trustees of dormant accounts to “act now”
The Revitalising Trusts project has so far released over £5million for public good. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Major charity body looking to shed jobs as it seeks to close a £500k deficit
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been opened at SCVO
NEWS 20 February 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Oil and gas giant told to end “terrible irony” of charity work
bp has been criticised by environmental campaigners for exacerbating the climate crisis
NEWS 20 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation
New research from SCVO outlines the state of the sector’s finances.
NEWS 19 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Councillor calls for seed funding for Gorgie Farm
The site is looking to rebuild after closure in January 2023. 
NEWS 19 February 2025 by Niall Christie
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Former minister: we need a wealth tax not the NI hike
UK Government's plans could have a devastating impact on services, it's claimed
NEWS 18 February 2025 by Graham Martin
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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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