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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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Fund supported 25,000 young people in first five years reveals impact report
Fund supports opportunities for marginalised young people
NEWS 28 August 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Poor must not bear the burden of austerity once again, PM is told
Poverty Alliance on Starmer speech: "people living on low incomes cannot again pay the price for economic neglect"
NEWS 27 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scots advised to prepare for Universal Credit switch - or they could lose benefits
Not applying in time will result in payments being stopped
NEWS 27 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish human rights group welcomes new chair
She was formerly head of campaigns and communications with Oxfam Scotland
NEWS 27 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
When it comes to debt advice, don’t waste money you don’t need to
Pauline Allan on a specialist service that’s available free of charge
OPINION 26 August 2024 by Pauline Allan
 
Sector funding models are not up to the job - radical change is needed
"There needs to be an urgent and radical rethink about the way the third sector is funded and the Scottish Government’s relationship with them"
NEWS 23 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Digital inclusion: room for improvement
David McNeill analyses a major report on the state of digital inclusion in Scotland
OPINION 23 August 2024 by David McNeill
 
Digital exclusion widens inequalities - and a plan is needed to tackle it
People are being left behind as more services move online and reliance on digital technology increases
NEWS 22 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Disabled pioneer Euan MacDonald loses long fight with MND
Euan's Guide became a unique, essential resource for disabled access
NEWS 22 August 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Chill winds: sector faces an autumn of crisis as it struggles with rising demand and costs
A new report sharply exposes the challenges facing the sector - and chimes alarmingly with new Scottish data
NEWS 21 August 2024 by Graham Martin
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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