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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, 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.

 
Ahead of the 2024 Charity Awards, June Pennykid, managing director of Keegan and Pennykid, reflects on the importance of Scotland’s voluntary sector

 
Ken Barlow on the success of project using nostalgia to bring a community together

 
Celebrating 10 years of going that bit extra to help people with energy bills

 
Housing associations prove their worth

 
This month TFN investigates the mysterious closure of a vital charity, celebrates Volunteers Week and looks at how a meat-free lifestyle could become the norm

 
We recognise that different people want different channels and offering choice is paramount to what we do

 
What role does the UK play not just in a post Brexit Europe but also across the globe?

 
A Welcome Home Project to support new tenancies post-homelessness and a collaboration with Dunfermline based voluntary organisations are making a difference in Fife

 
“Volunteering is priceless but I think it is important to recognise that its estimated value to the Scottish economy is £2.3 billion.”

 
Volunteers Week: we need a clear commitment to Fair Funding says Sarah Latto