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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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When does sharing lived experience become volunteering?
Sarah Latto invites participants to a vital conversation on reframing what it means to volunteer
OPINION 8 July 2024 by Sarah Latto
 
Memo to new government: we see things others don’t, so we know what needs to change
As the immediate celebrations and commiserations start to fade, the to-do list facing the new UK Government is coming into sharper focus
OPINION 8 July 2024 by David Hilferty
 
Housing group builds strong foundation
Cash goes to those living in areas of deprivation and poverty
NEWS 2 July 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Housing body wants more tenants to vote in General Election
Social tenants are often ambivalent when it comes to voting
NEWS 1 July 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Clinic supporting vision care for Edinburgh’s homeless to open
Scotland’s first Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) clinic has been launched. 
NEWS 28 June 2024 by Niall Christie
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Charities benefit from 412% increase in jobs at Scotland's rewilding sites
First rewilding job creation statistics for Scotland come as Rewilding Nation calls grow.
NEWS 27 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Former Scotland rugby star takes on role with sports charity
Allan Jacobsen is now an ambassador for the School of Hard Knocks.
NEWS 25 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Scottish Charity Awards 2024 winners announced
Scotland’s voluntary sector celebrated at SCVO’s annual awards ceremony.
NEWS 21 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Influential groups ramp up pressure on Scottish Government over housing emergency
Clear action is called for
NEWS 20 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Celebrating Scotland’s voluntary sector
Ahead of the 2024 Charity Awards, June Pennykid, managing director of Keegan and Pennykid, reflects on the importance of Scotland’s voluntary sector
OPINION 18 June 2024 SCVO partner
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.

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