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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Workers launch boycott at charity-run theatre
Union members are participating in a groundbreaking service boycott by refusing to handle Coca-Cola products.
NEWS 28 February 2025 by Niall Christie
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Victims’ Awareness Week: why we need to work together to give victims of crime a voice 
Kate Wallace on Victims’ Awareness Week
OPINION 27 February 2025 by Kate Wallace
 
Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco
“Tobacco is a plague on humanity"
NEWS 27 February 2025 by Rab Armour
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Lacking healthcare provision leads women in Highland to demand action
Thousands have to travel outwith their locality
NEWS 27 February 2025 by Rab Armour
 
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 Rab 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 
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