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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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Tenants in rented accommodation increasingly need emergency food support
Cost-of-living crisis shows no signs of abating
NEWS 22 February 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Court visits make it easier for victims to deal with justice system
Charity provides victims and families with court visits to help ease stress and anxiety
NEWS 22 February 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Aberdeenshire Epilepsy Support Group forced to shut
Epilepsy Scotland has been forced to stop its only in-person Aberdeenshire based support group due to lack of funding.
NEWS 21 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Tributes to “true ambassadors” for tenants’ rights in Glasgow
Two former tenant board members passed away last month. 
NEWS 21 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
New guidance for medics will fast track terminally ill benefit claimants
A more humane, less bureaucratic system has been established in Scotland
NEWS 21 February 2024 by Robert Armour
 
UK funding to clear mines around the world will protect more than 50,000 thousand people
Scotland-based charity The HALO Trust are one of the two groups involved in the programme.
NEWS 20 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
NGOs demand Gaza ceasefire - and condemn use of hunger as a weapon of war
The groups say this is the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417
NEWS 20 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Huge majority of people have not considered legacy giving in will
Charity legacy income rose by 8% to £3.9billion in the year to the end of June 2023.
NEWS 19 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
RSABI welcomes two new trustees to board
Carole Brunton and Ian Hope each bring a wealth of agricultural experience and knowledge to the charity.
NEWS 19 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Report warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing
Charities can't cope with increased poverty as public services fail
NEWS 19 February 2024 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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