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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.

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First social housing for 10 years on tiny island
Housing associations prove their worth
NEWS 14 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Food bank treasurer embezzled vital funds
Colleagues grew suspicious
NEWS 12 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
TFN lifts the lid on closure of vital Women’s Aid service
Former workers at a Women’s Aid charity in Glasgow which has been forced into liquidation have warned women’s lives are at risk after the service’s closure. 
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
June's edition of TFN Magazine is out now - read it here!
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
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Some people thought lockdown would change the way citizens access services - they were wrong
We recognise that different people want different channels and offering choice is paramount to what we do
OPINION 10 June 2024 by Derek Mitchell
 
Campaign launches to keep Govan's children warm
Govan is an area of high deprivation
NEWS 5 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
As the EU elections approach, can we be European if not in the European Union?
What role does the UK play not just in a post Brexit Europe but also across the globe?
OPINION 5 June 2024 by Irene Oldfather
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Charities use local gift card to support first tenancies and people facing crisis
A Welcome Home Project to support new tenancies post-homelessness and a collaboration with Dunfermline based voluntary organisations are making a difference in Fife
NEWS 4 June 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Volunteers' Week: 40 years of celebrating a vital force in our communities
“Volunteering is priceless but I think it is important to recognise that its estimated value to the Scottish economy is £2.3 billion.”
NEWS 4 June 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Fair Funding is essential for sustainable volunteering
Volunteers Week: we need a clear commitment to Fair Funding says Sarah Latto
OPINION 3 June 2024 by Sarah Latto
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.

Read it here
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