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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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More than a bed for the night – a lifeline for the most vulnerable
Glasgow Winter Night Shelter is a temporary fix to a complex problem, it aims to ensure that the city's most vulnerable have a bed this winter
FEATURE 4 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Chief Encounters: Scott McCauley on running a World Heritage Site
Scott McCauley on eating ice cream at New Lanark and going back in history to meet Robert Owen
FEATURE 4 December 2017 by Tony Garcia
 
Scottish teacher is transforming school life in Rwanda
Kari Spence, 26, has set up Together in Sport Rwanda and is determined to make a difference to one small community that has experience so much poverty
FEATURE 4 December 2017 Guest post
 
Youngsters and elderly sink into poverty
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's annual report has revealed that poverty rises are occurring which have not been seen for 20 years
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Society lotteries celebrate £255m for good causes
Last year proved the best ever for the UK's society lotteries, but Lotteries Council chair Jo Bucci says they could raise much more
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
TV star is looking cool in charity tartan
Line of Duty star Martin Compston wears his Alzheimer's Scotland tartan scarf with pride – even in LA!
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Investigation launched into true reasons for the disability employment gap
Independent Living in Scotland is looking for disabled workers to share their experiences to help address inequality in Scotland's workplaces
NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Ex MSP takes up leading charity role
A former MSP will head up the policy team at Scotland’s Scotland’s largest visual impairment charity
NEWS 1 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Dads Rock gets Scottish Government lifeline
A £50,000 grant from the Scottish Government has temporarily saved the threatened Edinburgh charity from closure
NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Glasgow to be the best place in Europe for LGBTI+ people
A new agreement between Glasgow LGBTI third sector organisations and the city council aims to ensure Glasgow is an equality trailblazer
NEWS 1 December 2017 by Susan Smith
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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