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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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Survival mode: Scotland’s third sector fails to grow
Scotland's third sector is failing to grow and financial optimism is rock bottom
NEWS 22 February 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Scottish Government won’t halt hated disability assessments
Despite new welfare powers the DWP will continue to assess disabled people in Scotland
NEWS 22 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 21 February 2017
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
New name for abuse survivors’ fund
A fund providing vital support for people who have experienced in-care abuse has been renamed
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin
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Secular society challenges Sunday swimming ban
​Council challenged over shutting public pool on the Sabbath
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Scots volunteer more than rest of the UK
More than half of young Scots carry out volunteering work - higher than in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
South Sudan on brink of catastrophe as famine declared
The international community must do more to resolve the crisis in South Sudan, Christian Aid has warned
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Revealed: what it’s like to be a young carer in Scotland
A new study maps out the day to day experiences of young carers in Scotland
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Social enterprise letting agency embarks on expansion plan
Homes for Good opens new headquarters and appoints chairman to lead its investment arm
NEWS 20 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Bedroom tax: Westminster warned against cutting benefits
Scottish Government seeks "cast iron" commitments from Westminster benefits won't be clawed back
NEWS 20 February 2017 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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