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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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Uprating benefits by wages not inflation will plunge thousands into poverty
Warning comes from Child Poverty Action Group
NEWS 10 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Cost of living crisis: testing our resilience
Matthew Linning discusses the implications of the cost of living crisis on volunteering and volunteers
OPINION 7 October 2022 by Matthew Linning
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Respite breaks for disabled young people and carers now open for applications
Activities are for children, young people, their carers or for families to enjoy together
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
MSP under fire following calls for support from country’s busiest soup kitchen
SNP MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, John Mason, is facing heavy criticism after questioning a charity’s need for support amid the running costs crisis. 
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Housing associations urge ministers to rethink rent freeze that could cost sector dear
Freeze could have long-term consequences say providers
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Robert Armour
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Environmental charity partners with council to create warmer homes in capital
Thousands of tenants will benefit
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Cinemas and film festival shut as charity faces financial pressures
The charity operates the Filmhouse Cinema and Café Bar in Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Niall Christie
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Trans rights charity welcomes move to modernise gender recognition bill
Bill provides legal recognition for trans people
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Food charity struggling as supermarkets clamp down on waste
Supermarkets are striving to be more efficient and waste less
NEWS 6 October 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Lothians charity CEO steps down after four years
The centre said that the search for a new interim CEO has already begun.
NEWS 5 October 2022 by Niall Christie
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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