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

 
Charities continue to face challenges engaging with banks as the financial institutions struggle to understand voluntary sector structures, a new report has warned. 

 
Life, they say, remains incredibly tough

 
Orkney’s third sector faces an unprecedented challenge to its lifeline services due to rising employer National Insurance (NI) contributions

 
Data comes from a freedom of information request

 
It will now work with a reduced staff team and capacity

 
Experts warned hundreds of third sector jobs were at threat if a proposal to pull funding went ahead. 

 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told she should change course on employers’ contributions for sector.

 
Four in 10 pensioners live in fuel poverty in Scotland

 
Calls for long-term fair funding

 
The chancellor has confirmed there will be no exemptions or reimbursements for charities