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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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Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos
Social housing tenants that have been moved onto the new Universal Credit benefits system are twice as likely to build up rent arrears
NEWS 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Charity line up announced for Edinburgh Festival
Huge fundraiser announced by the children's charity
NEWS 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Scotland is failing thousands of stroke patients
Stroke survivors are struggling with long-term disabilities because of failures in the care provided in Scottish hospitals and communities, says CHSS
NEWS 10 July 2018 by Susan Smith
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Save the Children’s income expected to fall by £67m
​Development charity decided not to bid for government funding following misconduct allegations
NEWS 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Scottish Government grants fracking extension despite promise of ban
The Scottish Government has extended energy giant Ineos' license to frack in central Scotland by a year, despite claiming it plans to ban the practise
NEWS 9 July 2018 by Rab Armour
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Online platforms could be banned from Gift Aid
Online platforms are profiteering from Gift Aid
NEWS 9 July 2018 by Rab Armour
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Poverty campaigner calls for radical drugs reform
Drug deaths caused by lack of quality control says campaigner
NEWS 9 July 2018 by Rab Armour
 
All mod cons as Nevis hostel reopens
Stunning refurb for picturesque hostel
NEWS 9 July 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Social care staffing problems escalate as Brexit looms
Social care bodies already struggling to fill vacancies have found it even more difficult to recruit staff in the last year
NEWS 9 July 2018 by Susan Smith
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Refugees left homeless by Home Office IT failure
The Home Office is still failing to provide support to destitute refugees within legal timeframes a year after Refugee Action flagged up the problem
NEWS 9 July 2018 by Susan Smith
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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