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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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Fife housing association partners with mental health charity
Kingdom Group will join forces with Change Mental Health, welcoming a new Mental Health Resilience Support Worker on its Tenancy Support Service (TSS) team. 
NEWS 9 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Worried about fuel bills this winter? Let's chat
Derek Mitchell on a new campaign: worried this winter? Let’s chat
OPINION 9 December 2024 by Derek Mitchell
 
Councillor joins veterans charity as ambassador
Bailie Chris Ahern will team up with Veterans Housing Scotland. 
NEWS 9 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
TFN magazine's December edition is out now: read it all here!
New mag looks at Band Aid 40, the National Insurance hike, the Scottish budget and much more
NEWS 9 December 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish budget – cause for optimism but questions remain
Sarah Latto: we need urgent reassurance and clarity from the government
OPINION 6 December 2024 by Sarah Latto
 
The Gathering launches for 2025 - the UK's biggest free charity sector event returns
Find out what's on and how to book here
NEWS 5 December 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish charity CEO warns of lack of funding for ASN in further education 
The CEO of a Scottish charity has called out the lack of investment in additional support needs (ASN) facilities for further education in the Scottish budget. 
NEWS 5 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Housing CEO urges chancellor to reconsider National Insurance hike
Angela Currie of Hanover Scotland joined over 80 leaders of not-for-profit social care organisations
NEWS 5 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
“Lip-service”: charities and voluntary groups wanted more from Scottish budget
Leading voices from Scotland’s third sector warned that ministers in Holyrood had paid “lip-service” to charities by not reforming a “broken public funding landscape” in today’s budget
NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit
TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector. 
NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie
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Campaigning parents issue rallying call ahead of Scottish budget
Life, they say, remains incredibly tough
NEWS 3 December 2024 by Robert Armour
 
National Insurance rise threatens "very fabric" of Orkney’s third sector
Orkney’s third sector faces an unprecedented challenge to its lifeline services due to rising employer National Insurance (NI) contributions
NEWS 2 December 2024 by Niall Christie
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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