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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.

 
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

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

 
Four in 10 pensioners live in fuel poverty in Scotland

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

 
Two new programmes, Community Action and Fairer Life Chances, are aimed at helping communities to tackle poverty, disadvantage and discrimination

 
The Commission highlights that many people in the Highlands and Islands are expressing their frustration regarding their human rights.

 
Such partnerships are seen as essential to designing reform that responds to local needs and supports meaningful change.

 
Civil society campaign says radical measures are needed to fix the country's broken public finances

 
The Labour Government have unveiled plans for cuts worth £137billion.