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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.

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Funding of £1m to help train social care workers
Funding comes from the Scottish Social Services Council
NEWS 18 January 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Poorest Scots being left behind, health charity warns
Infants and young to middle aged men are thought to be the most at risk.
NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Edinburgh-based urban farm closes its doors
This is the second time the farm has been threatened with closure, with looming liquidation in late 2019 leading to £100,000 of crowdfunding.
NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish aid charity warns of costs rising by a fifth
Alongside the cost of living crisis, many of the countries where the charity works are impacted by conflict, climate change and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Revealed: the shocking growth of obscene wealth and extreme poverty
Oxfam report shows that there has been barely any progress to cut wealth inequality in Scotland
NEWS 17 January 2023 by Graham Martin
 
“Save the date”: The Gathering 2023 details unveiled
The event will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in the capital.
NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Overwhelming support for autism tsar
Commissioner would put rights of autistic people first
NEWS 17 January 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Charities granted permission to appeal Rwanda ruling
Charities, including Care4Calais, applied for permission to appeal the courts judgement, which has now been granted.
NEWS 16 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Scots choosing to heat not eat as living costs increase
As winter bites Scots can't afford to heat and eat
NEWS 16 January 2023 by Robert Armour
 
How Scotland's social enterprises help power the country's economy
The annual income of social enterprises in the country is £4.8bn according to latest census
NEWS 16 January 2023 by Graham Martin
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2021-22

Expert advice from across the sector on how to weather the cost of living and running costs crises. These are the most challenging of times, but TFN's Guide 2022/23 will help you get through.

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