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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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Radical revamp of care in Scotland required
Lives are being lost to a system that is fractured and bureaucratic, an independent review of care in Scotland has found
NEWS 5 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Rates relief reform rejected
MSPs have overwhelmingly rejected a bid to give councils the power to set business rates
NEWS 5 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Coffee drinkers asked to #TakeItBack
New initiative sees 65 coffee shops offering recycling facilities for single-use cups.
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Fight against sepsis goes on
Two charities have helped fund new equipment which can help children battling the life-threatening condition
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Funding for vital cancer research
A Scottish charity is leading the way in funding groundbreaking projects across the world
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Increase in Scots living with MS
More than 15,000 people are now living with the condition, research has shown
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Mental health service unveils £100k refurbishment
Young people were actively involved in the redesign, which has a seaside theme.
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Trustees sought for research project
Research into the role of culture and values in governance in Scottish charities is being carried out
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Universal Credit pushed back to 2024
More delays to the full roll-out of the controversial scheme
NEWS 4 February 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Young immigrant carers can now claim allowance
​Carers allowance extended
NEWS 4 February 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.

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