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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.

 
Community groups and charities would benefit

 
Charity has been supporting older people for 75 years

 
Shelter staff say imposed pay deal leaves them unable to pay rent

 
Chief executive Lyndsay Fyffe-Jardine said she was “completely floored” by the price rises. 

 
CVS Inverclyde’s recent meeting provided a day of thought-provoking and impactful presentations

 
Organisers removed the heckler from the room, before the First Minister apologised for the interruption and warned against further stigmatising trans people. 

 
The groups aim to tackle social isolation and improve their members’ mental health, but ministers have said the Scottish Government will not provide further funding for the initiative. 

 
After sharing some of her pictures on social media, colleagues came up with the idea of putting together a calendar.

 
Projects will be able to apply for between £5,000 and now up to £100,000 – a 50% increase from previous years.