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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.

 
This powerful blog from People Know How provides a stark insight into the impact of funding cuts and service closures on both volunteers and the staff who support them

 
Derek Mitchell: “Here we are in a cost-of-living crisis, yet there’s billions of pounds just sitting there, unclaimed”

 
Colin Smyth MSP highlights how Scotland’s third sector can improve employment prospects for more disabled people

 
Erica Young reflects on two years of Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment

 
A letter to the editor from Alistair Haw, chief executive officer, Scottish Huntington’s Association

 
Dr Judith Turbyne urges the Scottish Government to prioritise stable funding models and better use of resources for charities

 
Sponsored content: advice from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)

 
Sheghley Ogilvie: the essential services and support provided by voluntary organisations was neither mentioned nor recognised

 
Dr Ben Wilson: "reject the short-termism and self-centredness that drove the climate crisis in favour of long-term politics for the common good" 

 
Lawyer Helen Kidd explores the rise of the co-chair