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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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Former Scotland rugby captain appointed director of housing charity
Kelly Brown said “the time for action is now” in tackling housing need.
NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie
 
More exploitation than empowerment? Council cuts and community control
In a time of considerable pressure on local authority finances, how do we ensure that community empowerment is truly empowering, and not seen as an easy option to cut services, asks Sarah Latto
OPINION 4 March 2025 by Sarah Latto
 
Scottish Wildlife Trust purchases site bigger than Dundee after largest ever donation
The nature charity plans to restore wildlife and habitats on the site to help tackle the nature and climate crises.  
NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie
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Vermin and violence: exposé into the lives of homeless Scots children
Charity says authorities must act now
NEWS 3 March 2025 by Robert Armour
 
The cost of living crisis isn’t back: it never went away 
Derek Mitchell: further increases in energy prices will be devastating for so many households 
OPINION 3 March 2025 by Derek Mitchell
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Council cuts grant to charity arts venue by 10%
The DCA in Dundee has said programmes may face cuts. 
NEWS 28 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Council and charity pull support for community-backed development project
East Renfrewshire Council and Sustrans slammed by village trusts.
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
“Day of shame”: Starmer’s aid cuts further infuriate sector
Prime Minister faces outrage after decision to use overseas development budget for defence. 
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Starmer slashes foreign aid to pay for defence budget uplift
The Labour Prime Minister announced overseas spending will reduce from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3%.
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charity regulator urges advisors and trustees of dormant accounts to “act now”
The Revitalising Trusts project has so far released over £5million for public good. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Have you worked in partnership with Future Pathways? We want to hear from you 
Sponsored content: If you work in the third sector or in a statutory service, we’d like to know what you think of Future Pathways
OPINION 21 February 2025 Sponsored content
 
Major charity body looking to shed jobs as it seeks to close a £500k deficit
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been opened at SCVO
NEWS 20 February 2025 by Graham Martin
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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