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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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Disabled people at breaking point with fear and anxiety
​Some respondents talked of suicidal thoughts
NEWS 8 May 2020 by Robert Armour
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Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Friday 8 May
News on how organisations are tackling the pandemic and coping under lockdown
FEATURE 8 May 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Your Covid-19 voluntary sector heroes
In the first of a new feature, TFN highlights just people in the sector who have been making a difference during lockdown. #NeverMoreNeeded
FEATURE 8 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Vital coronavirus fund re-opens for applications
Those who missed out on initial funding from the Wellbeing Fund are invited to apply, with more than £6 million already going to projects
NEWS 8 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Survey shows charities’ stark fears for future
Some 61% have furloughed staff
NEWS 8 May 2020 by Robert Armour
 
£5m digital isolation project launched
Vulnerable people will be given tablets or PCs, and gain the skills they need to use them, so they can stay connected during the coronavirus lockdown
NEWS 7 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
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Charity marks 10 years of providing vital support in Kenya
The Kipawa Trust International has raised more than £350,000 since being founded by a group of friends in Edinburgh
NEWS 7 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity works with police to curb disabled people’s anxiety
Digital image of rights curbs disabled people's anxiety during lockdown
NEWS 7 May 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Concerns over those in recovery as Scots reduce NHS service use
Scots are less likely to access NHS services during lockdown, a new survey commissioned by a Scottish drug and alcohol charity has shown
NEWS 7 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Thursday 7 May
How the sector is responding to the pandemic
NEWS 7 May 2020 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.

Read it here
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