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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.

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Peers vote for charities' NI exemption in symbolic vote
House of Lords want changes to the bill but won't make it to next reading
NEWS 27 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco
“Tobacco is a plague on humanity"
NEWS 27 February 2025 by Robert Armour
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Lacking healthcare provision leads women in Highland to demand action
Thousands have to travel outwith their locality
NEWS 27 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
“Day of shame”: Starmer’s aid cuts further infuriate sector
Prime Minister faces outrage after decision to use overseas development budget for defence. 
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Neurodiversity charity appoints new chief executive
She joins the organisation from a consultancy role for The Yard
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Graham Martin
 
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
 
Older people's charity proves its worth helping public to recover benefits
Scots are missing out on millions of pounds in unclaimed cash
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
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
 
Camphill School Aberdeen appoints trio of new trustees to strengthen board  
The charity supports children and young people with complex additional support needs and learning disabilities. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
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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