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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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Chest, heart and stroke patients have right to rehab
A health charity has revealed one in five people who suffer chest, heart or stroke conditions are not receiving the support they need
NEWS 22 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Time limit needs imposed on substandard homeless lodgings
Homeless syffer poor standard accomodation and have freedom restricted
NEWS 22 October 2018 by Rab Armour
 
News in brief: what’s going on across Scotland’s third sector 19 October 2018
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 19 October 2018 by Sophie Bell
 
Learning disabled parents 20 times more likely to have children in care
Huge disparity in number of learning disabled parents getting their children taken into care
NEWS 19 October 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Livestreaming presents cocktail of risks for children
The NSPCC has warned that posting live videos online puts children at risk of grooming
NEWS 19 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Remembrance festival to return
To Absent Friends allows Scots to remember and celebrate loved ones who have been lost
NEWS 19 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Easy money: is foundation giving the future of charity funding, or is it just a lottery?
Trusts and foundations are becoming ever more important in the face of drastic public spending cuts. TFN finds out how the sector is coping with demand.
FEATURE 18 October 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Goodmovers 19 October 2018
Look who is on the move in the Scottish voluntary sector
FEATURE 18 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Experts question safety of baby boxes
An academic, backed by representatives of the Lullaby Trust, has said there is lack of information on the safety of allowing babies to sleep in boxes
NEWS 18 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
JustGiving scraps donation charges
The online giving platform previously charged a 5% fee for use of its crowdfunding service
NEWS 18 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
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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