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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.

 
This week estimates suggested the energy price cap could increase by a further £1,000 in October, taking annual bills to close to £3,000.

 
The report, Racism in the aid sector, said the very structure of international aid still reflects the power relationships of colonialism.

 
The Poverty Alliance has now written to the Chancellor, calling on him to scrap the cap, or at least raise it in line with living costs.

 
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic combined with rising living costs has left many third sector workers struggling to keep their heads above water.

 
On Tuesday Health Secretary Humza Yousaf presented the National Care Service Bill on a visit to Aberdeen, promising to end the “postcode lottery” of care.

 
The Charter was developed by a coalition of organisations and individuals from across Scotland’s third and public sectors. 

 
The pair have cycled from the Netherlands to Germany to raise money for the charity.

 
June edition features an exclusive interview with the one and only Dolly Parton!

 
The move follows a day of crisis talks with community leaders pledging to bring forward a formal declaration on the emergency.

 
Currently, the UK government has only one-third of a single civil servant’s time dedicated to philanthropy policy.