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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.

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New members on board at social enterprise
Three new appointments
NEWS 8 December 2025 by Rab Armour
 
TFN magazine's December edition is out now: read it all here!
New mag looks at the precarity of funding, the mis-match between what the sector gets, how it gets it and the increasing amount demanded from us
NEWS 8 December 2025 by Graham Martin
 
A vision for children and young people in Scotland: partnership, prevention and promise
Councillor Tony Buchanan on the COSLA manifesto
OPINION 8 December 2025 by Cllr Tony Buchanan
 
Human rights must be defended - now more than ever
Professor Angela O’Hagan on the newly published State of the Nation report from the Scottish Human Rights Commission
OPINION 8 December 2025 by Professor Angela O'Hagan
 
Extra Help Unit lifts the burden facing business owners across the UK 
Natasha Gilmour on the energy advice that is available
OPINION 8 December 2025 by Natasha Gilmour
 
The power of bringing people together 
Duncan Thorp on the need for community cohesion
OPINION 8 December 2025 by Duncan Thorp
 
Regulator's annual statement shows a rise in reports about charities
It also showed a small rise in whistleblowing complaints
NEWS 5 December 2025 by Graham Martin
 
Charities receive targeted Scottish Government support for island infrastructure
Care charities and village halls share in more than £800,000.
NEWS 5 December 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Red squirrel range in Highlands increases by over 25% following project by rewilding charity
Surveys show that over a dozen new populations of reds are now thriving and breeding successfully. 
NEWS 5 December 2025 by Niall Christie
 
New appeal launched to honour Scotland’s mining communities
Plans to power a national museum’s next chapter
NEWS 2 December 2025 by Niall Christie
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a special look at what it’s like to work in Scotland’s voluntary sector, featuring the results of in-depth research. It contains a wealth of advice and analysis from experts in their field.

Read it here
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