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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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Cross-sector campaign launched to tackle cost of living crisis
Enough Is Enough, unveiled on Monday morning, has been set up to tackle the cost of living crisis in a coordinated fashion, bringing together leading figures from across civic society. 
NEWS 8 August 2022 by Niall Christie
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Housing group commits to net zero
Ambitious commitment by the provider
NEWS 8 August 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Leading charity chief to step down after 10 years at helm
Sucessor is being sought
NEWS 5 August 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Pilot prgramme backs ethical lending
Help at hand for low income families
NEWS 4 August 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Cost of living: we need a fair deal for voluntary sector workers
Kirsten Hogg demands a fair and sustainable funding system
OPINION 4 August 2022 by Kirsten Hogg
 
“Bulls**t”: Charity chief executive walks out of drug deaths meeting with Holyrood civil servants
Ms Ward has accused the government of “institutional narcissism”.
NEWS 4 August 2022 by Niall Christie
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Concerns as bills set to top £3,600 by New Year
This latest forecast is hundreds of pounds more than previous predictions.
NEWS 3 August 2022 by Niall Christie
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The time to lean in is now: leadership and the cost of living crisis
All we can do is get up each day and ensure we can look our staff in the eye while we thank them for the amazing work that they do
OPINION 3 August 2022 by Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine
 
Scots goalkeeper swaps saving shots for saving lives in Ukraine
The Scottish charity – whose headquarters are in Thornhill, near Dumfries – is also working to educate civilians, especially children, about the risks of landmines.
NEWS 2 August 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Green charities slam government’s environmental rights action plan
The United Nations Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee has repeatedly found the UK to be in breach of the convention’s access to justice requirements.
NEWS 2 August 2022 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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