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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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Charities could use support of emergency donors
A couple of interviewees described how their charity had established donor networks and that they could call upon these in difficult times.
NEWS 19 October 2022 by Niall Christie
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“Devastating betrayal”: Age Scotland hits out at threat to triple lock pension
Liz Truss has said in recent days that she is no longer promising to increase state pensions in line with surging inflation. 
NEWS 19 October 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Charity offers support to Scots after energy bills warning 
The new Chancellor has announced that UK Government help with bills will be cut in April.
NEWS 18 October 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Scots conservation partnership leads on breeding of endangered species
Surveys led by RIC found larvae in previously unoccupied tree stumps.
NEWS 18 October 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Think charity when buying Xmas trees
Caring Christmas Trees is the gift that keeps giving
NEWS 18 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Trust wins funding to turn former school into community hub
Ambitious plans for the former school
NEWS 12 October 2022 by Robert Armour
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Poverty campaigners hail doubling of bridging payments
Families will now get £260 each quarter
NEWS 11 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
TFN's October edition is out now - read it here!
Magazine continues its examination of the #RunningCostsCrisis
NEWS 10 October 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Uprating benefits by wages not inflation will plunge thousands into poverty
Warning comes from Child Poverty Action Group
NEWS 10 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
MSP under fire following calls for support from country’s busiest soup kitchen
SNP MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, John Mason, is facing heavy criticism after questioning a charity’s need for support amid the running costs crisis. 
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Niall Christie
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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