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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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Scottish NGOs join calls for reversal of overseas aid cuts
International development groups react to the Prime Minister’s ODA cut. 
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
“Day of shame”: Starmer’s aid cuts further infuriate sector
Prime Minister faces outrage after decision to use overseas development budget for defence. 
NEWS 26 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Starmer slashes foreign aid to pay for defence budget uplift
The Labour Prime Minister announced overseas spending will reduce from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3%.
NEWS 25 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Older people's charity proves its worth helping public to recover benefits
Scots are missing out on millions of pounds in unclaimed cash
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
Aberdeen charity calls for urgent intervention to save playscheme service
Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland said rising costs had put the scheme in danger. 
NEWS 24 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Have you worked in partnership with Future Pathways? We want to hear from you 
Sponsored content: If you work in the third sector or in a statutory service, we’d like to know what you think of Future Pathways
OPINION 21 February 2025 Sponsored content
 
Major charity body looking to shed jobs as it seeks to close a £500k deficit
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been opened at SCVO
NEWS 20 February 2025 by Graham Martin
 
City has more homeless children than all of Wales
Homelessness is spiralling out of control
NEWS 19 February 2025 by Robert Armour
 
Charity-run cinema urged to back boycott in support of Palestinian liberation
Workers at the Glasgow Film Theatre have led demands at the venue. 
NEWS 18 February 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Big match promises to be epic fundraiser
Former football stars will star at community stadium in Edinburgh
NEWS 18 February 2025 by Robert Armour
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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