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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.

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Legal issues over wills costing charities dear
Nearly all charities have probate delays
NEWS 21 October 2024 by Robert Armour
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Two child limit entrenching families into poverty
Removing the cap could lift 500,000 children out of poverty
NEWS 21 October 2024 by Robert Armour
 
"Trust and mutual respect": UK Government aims to re-set relations with the sector
New Civil Society Covenant is based on the principles of transparency, recognition, participation and partnership
NEWS 18 October 2024 by Graham Martin
 
New chair for Scottish Mediation charity
Tracey Chrystal will take on the role.
NEWS 18 October 2024 by Niall Christie
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DEC launches Middle East appeal as deadly conflicts escalate
People across Gaza, Lebanon and the wider region require food, shelter and medical following deadly attacks and invasion by Israel
NEWS 17 October 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Drink marketing targeted by joint campaign
Alcohol deaths at 15 year high
NEWS 17 October 2024 by Robert Armour
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Rural Housing Scotland to close after over two decades of service
The charity cited a lack of sufficient funding when announcing the news. 
NEWS 16 October 2024 by Niall Christie
 
International NGOs are still too "Eurocentric" and must decolonise
"We hope to stimulate and deepen public debate on the role of INGOs to go beyond fixing the holes of the current broken system"
NEWS 15 October 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Care exerperienced burdened by earnings gap
They traditionally earn less than their peers and cohorts
NEWS 15 October 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Demand for charity services continues to rise - but job cuts loom across the sector
A third or organisations say they are reducing their workforce, or are planning to do so
NEWS 15 October 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.

Read it here
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