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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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New funding will enable Dundee-based social enterprise to expand 
The Circle Mobility, based at Dundee’s Overgate Shopping Centre, has received new support. 
NEWS 21 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Fife employability project launches first Community Impact Report
Kingdom Works shared the findings at an event in Dunfermline. 
NEWS 21 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish Parliament appoints new chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission
Professor O’Hagan will take up her six-year post in August.
NEWS 20 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Housing emergency: shelter experienced its busiest ever winter
Charity has run 14 consecutive projects over the coldest months and this was by far the busiest
NEWS 17 May 2024 by Graham Martin
 
It has not gone away: cost of living crisis continues to devastate
Capital food bank reveals that demand is soaring - in the city and across Scotland
NEWS 16 May 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Charities and unions unite to press for tax reform to tackle poverty
"The money is there, now the first minister must show that the political will is too and prioritise investment in our public service and communities”
NEWS 16 May 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Homelessness accommodation and 19 jobs at risk as Edinburgh charity ends council contract
Right There said it has been forced to make the decision by City of Edinburgh Council. 
NEWS 16 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish Government u-turn sees Men’s Shed funding awarded
SMSA warned t it faced being wound up by the end of the year if alternatives could not be found. 
NEWS 15 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Council row with homelessness charity could see 40 people on street
Supported accommodation provider and charity, Right There, runs three units in the city, paid for by a council contract. 
NEWS 15 May 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Action on climate change is a "scientific and moral imperative" say civil society leaders
More than 30 individuals have signed statements calling on the Scottish and UK governments to “bridge the widening gap” between promises and practical action
NEWS 14 May 2024 by Graham Martin
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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