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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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Appeal as Beast from the East costs charity £50k
A Scots charity is making an urgent appeal for donations to its shops after suffering a £50,000 loss of income because of the Beast from the East
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
As Scotland shivers, is Holyrood backsliding on warm homes?
The Scottish Government has been warned not to backslide on plans to make the country’s homes warm and energy efficient
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Graham Martin
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Charity helped deport asylum seekers
Leading homelessness charity under fire for assisting Home Office
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Charity misconduct complaints double
International aid organisations have been warned that they must take abuse seriously if they want to access government funding
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Children wait more than a year for mental health treatment
Latest waiting figures for child mental health services have shown 40 youngsters waited more than 12 months for treatment
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Dementia fundraising group launched
The Alzheimer's Research UK Edinburgh Fundraising Group will host and attend charity events
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Most Scots unhappy with their bus service
Two thirds of Scots are dissatisfied with the frequency of their local bus services, with over half saying that those which do exist are often late
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Parental substance misuse on the rise
The NSPCC has reported that the amount of people contacting it with concerns about parents misusing drugs and alcohol has increased by almost a third
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Revenge porn cases failing to get to court
Concern as high amount of cases failing to be prosecuted
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Rab Armour
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Three year OSCR probe into sham charity costliest ever
Regulator continues to investigate sham charity
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Rab Armour
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