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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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Charity launches legal challenge against “segregation” of asylum seekers
Asylum seekers have been accommodated at the site since July 12.
NEWS 26 October 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Commission launches spotlight focus on human rights across Highlands and Islands
The commission is mandated by an Act of Parliament to monitor human rights in Scotland. 
NEWS 24 October 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Extreme poverty now the new normal
Research shows material harship is no longer a rarity
NEWS 24 October 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Three new trustees at arts charity
Trustees have been carefully selected for their alignment with Impact Arts’ mission.
NEWS 23 October 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Bield strengthens board with appointment of new chair
Paul Edie was formally elected at Bield’s AGM in September, “strengthening” its governance team. 
NEWS 23 October 2023 by Niall Christie
 
How chocolate is helping to tackle inequalities faced by women
Social enterprise helping women touched by the criminal justice system has been awarded £70,000
NEWS 19 October 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Injustice, inequality and intersections  
Emma Hutton on why intersectionality is more than just an academic buzzword – it needs to become a way of life
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Emma Hutton
 
New premises needed as demand for emergency food surges
As winter closes in the charity fears it can't meet demand
NEWS 19 October 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?
Sara Redmond says progress on the NCS should not be lost to expediency and fear of sharing power
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Sara Redmond
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Report reveals stark gender divide in sports media coverage 
A new report has warned of a significant gender gap in how men and women athletes are covered in Scottish sports media. 
NEWS 19 October 2023 by Niall Christie
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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