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Funding boost for projects which aim to tackle poverty impact
A further £100,000 has been allocated as part of the Community Capacity and Resilience Fund
NEWS 11 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Exclusive: Scottish social security system slammed over bid to block benefit appeals
Scotland's social security system plans to adopt a similar two-tier system to the discredited DWP appeals process
NEWS 9 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Glasgow Kiltwalk raises over a million pounds
April's Kiltwalk event in Glasgow has just hit over a million pounds in donations
NEWS 9 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Social innovation competition offers cash prizes for bright new ideas
Three social entrepreneurs with ideas that could change society will benefit from lucrative prizes
NEWS 9 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Edinburgh poppy factory becomes living wage employer
​Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh will begin to pay all its staff the real living wage to increase support for veterans
NEWS 8 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
DWP acted unlawfully over benefits appeals
​DWP found to be arbitrarily preventing appeals
NEWS 7 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Most claimants lose cash as “cruel” Tory benefit caps hit the poorest hardest
Single parents with very young children are affected the worst
NEWS 4 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Social enterprise to make sandwiches for Edinburgh Book Festival
Catering firm Sodexo is teaming up with social enterprise Social Bite to produce food for the Edinburgh International Book Festival
NEWS 3 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Anger as Scottish Government leaves 130,000 disabled Scots at the mercy of PIP assessments
​New figures reveal 130,000 are still to be subjected to humiliating PIP assessments - but SNP won't halt them
NEWS 1 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Concerns raised over armed forces charity
The Charity Commission is in contact with Forces Support Limited after governance issues were raised
NEWS 1 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
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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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