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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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Elderly Scots face isolation this Christmas
Age Scotland is leading the fight against loneliness through its Christmas campaign
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Sleep in the Park attracts 8,000 participants
More than £2 million has already been raised through the event, which aims to start a movement to end homelessness
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Support for great ideas in former mining communities
The Coalfields Enterprise Support Programme will back social enterprises and other organisations
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Campaigners ramp up pressure on government as new figures reveal 27% living in fuel poverty
Households are at the mercy of volatile energy prices say campaigners, who call on the Scottish Government to take action to make homes warmer
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
New planning bill could put Scotland’s environment at risk
The Scottish Government's new planning bill has been met with disappointment by environment, place and planning bodies
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Revealed: the devastating impact of austerity on mental health
The devastating impact spending cuts and austerity are having on people’s mental health have been laid bare
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Parents protest charity Christmas collections in schools
Parents have been warned about an evangelical Christian charity collecting aid in Scottish state schools
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Graham Martin
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Climate change driving Scottish birds to the brink
Climate change is having a devastating impact on some of Scotland’s rarest breeding birds
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Children’s commissioner considers welfare legal action
Scotland's children's commissioner has said that a complaint could be issued against Universal Credit
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland must prepare for huge increase in cancer sufferers
The amount of people living with cancer in Scotland is set to rise to 360,000 by 2030
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a special look at what it’s like to work in Scotland’s voluntary sector, featuring the results of in-depth research. It contains a wealth of advice and analysis from experts in their field.

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