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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.

 
For five years I’ve had the privilege to help tell the stories of Citizens Advice in Scotland. As I prepare to move on to a new role, I’ve been reflecting on the stories that will stay with me.

 
Charity has run 14 consecutive projects over the coldest months and this was by far the busiest

 
Right There said it has been forced to make the decision by City of Edinburgh Council. 

 
The new first minister has stated that one of his top priorities is eliminating child poverty. This is certainly a central aim on the journey towards a practical, real-world, wellbeing economy that impacts our daily lives

 
Lindsay Banks on the work of the Newton Stewart Initiative

 
Supported accommodation provider and charity, Right There, runs three units in the city, paid for by a council contract. 

 
VASLan chief executive Steven Sweeney and SCVO head of policy and research Kirsten Hogg reflect on the connections between #EssentialSector and #KeepTheBeatAlive  

 
The event was held at the Highland Cinema in Fort William.

 
New mag looks at sight loss, the Scottish Charity Awards and the Keep The Beat Alive campaign

 
Emma Jackson says we need a system reset - and must make it easier for people to claim what they are entitled to