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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, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Homeless being failed by complex system
​Multiple needs of Scotland's homeless are not being met
NEWS 7 November 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Mental health services failing autistic Scots
More than half of Scots with the condition said they have suffered negative experiences when seeking support, a study has shown
NEWS 7 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Public continue to give to armed forces
Armed forces continue as one of the nation's most popular causes in terms of donations
NEWS 7 November 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Rural charity’s Brexit call
Scottish Rural Action has said the voices of those in rural Scotland must be heard, after a high level of response to a Brexit consultation
NEWS 7 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Universal Credit sees foodbank use soar by 162%
Universal Credit has been blamed for an increase in in people needing help from foodbanks
NEWS 6 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
UK government appoints new charities minister
A new UK charities minister has been appointed – after the last one fell out with the government over gambling
NEWS 6 November 2018 by Graham Martin
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McVey forced to make more Universal Credit concessions
UK government being forced into making considerable chanmges to the flawed system
NEWS 6 November 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Reviving Scotland’s “dead, burned and barren” grouse moors
Charities will unite in a radical new campaign to reform Scotland’s grouse moors
NEWS 6 November 2018 by Graham Martin
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Vandals trash remembrance garden
An attack on Edinburgh's Garden of Remembrance has been described as disrespectful and malicious by two charities
NEWS 5 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish Living Wage rises to £9 an hour
Thousands of low paid workers in Scotland will get a wage rise to £9 an hour
NEWS 5 November 2018 by Graham Martin
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