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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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Colleges offer more places to tackle Scotland's social care crisis
Ongoing staffing problems are the result of too few applicants with qualifications  
NEWS 8 April 2022 by Robert Armour
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Community funder launches strategy review
Both pieces of activity will shape how the fund invests in communities going forward
NEWS 7 April 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Scots struggling with housing costs
Research for Shelter Scotland has found 48% of people surveyed said that they had struggled to meet their housing payments. 
NEWS 7 April 2022 by Niall Christie
 
New head at the helm of leading charity
Takes up post in July
NEWS 7 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Blood cancer patients warn of suffering of delayed diagnosis
The report, A Life Worth Living, warns half of myeloma patients have been left with life-altering spinal fractures and other avoidable complications after their cancer was repeatedly missed. 
NEWS 7 April 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Former charity CEO cleared of taking sexual pictures of friend
Sheriff satisifed he took pictures but said there was not enough evidence to convict
NEWS 6 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Pre-registration opens for The Gathering with largest ever number of events  
June’s event will be the first in-person conference post-pandemic. 
NEWS 5 April 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Governments must tackle economy and climate crisis
Deep emissions cuts are needed now
NEWS 5 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Leading environmental stalwart steps down
Grew the organisation from six to 20 staff
NEWS 4 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Lottery operator takes legal action after losing licence to Czech company
Said the decision was fundamentally wrong
NEWS 4 April 2022 by Robert Armour
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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