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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, 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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Unfair universal credit clawbacks pushing more into poverty
Claimants are having significant sums deducted at source from their benefits for historic debt
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish charity scoops £1.5m from Tampon Tax Fund
One Parent Families Scotland is set to expand its services after it received a £1.5m from the Tampon Tax Fund
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Graham Martin
 
First minister leads youth climate summit line-up
The 2018 Youth Climate Summit will examine how Scotland can achieve a just transition to a low carbon economy
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland’s third sector gender pay gap revealed
TFN looks at Scotland's 10 biggest charities to discover whether they pay men more than women
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Junk food ads face social media ban
The UK government is considering the move, with the Scottish Government also considering restrictions to help boost health
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Walk the walk for mental health
The Walk of Hope aims to raise awareness of suicide prevention and mental health awareness
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Seven charities to benefit from Royal Wedding
Prince Harry and his fiance have named seven charities they'd like the public to donate to instead of sending them wedding gifts
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Action must be taken to stop NHS stealing charity cash
All Scottish health boards should be investigated to ensure they are not dipping into charity donations to fund themselves
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Graham Martin
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Call for pets to be allowed to live in care homes
Labour has said that the elderly and homeless should be able to take their animals into supported or temporary accommodation
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity embezzler gets jailed
Charity nearly went bust as a result of the theft
NEWS 9 April 2018 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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