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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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Inquiry chair appeals for witnesses to come forward
Investigations focus on Donaldson’s School for Deaf Children and St Vincent’s School for the Deaf and Blind
NEWS 3 July 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Housing group builds strong foundation
Cash goes to those living in areas of deprivation and poverty
NEWS 2 July 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Positive news in the fight to make the debt industry fairer 
Sarah-Jayne Dunn welcomes a Mental Health Moratorium on debt repayment
OPINION 1 July 2024 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn
 
Housing body wants more tenants to vote in General Election
Social tenants are often ambivalent when it comes to voting
NEWS 1 July 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Older people say politicians don't care about their issues
Sad indictment of today's political landscape
NEWS 1 July 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Clinic supporting vision care for Edinburgh’s homeless to open
Scotland’s first Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) clinic has been launched. 
NEWS 28 June 2024 by Niall Christie
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Scotland in the red: families use credit to pay for essentials
One in five have borrowed money to keep up with credit agreements
NEWS 26 June 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Unlock the door: Scotland's unpaid carers struggle to enter the labour market
Four in 10 are ‘not at all confident’ about their future employability
NEWS 25 June 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish charity offers free support through pet care clinics
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home hope to tackle the effects of pet poverty head on.
NEWS 25 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Former Scotland rugby star takes on role with sports charity
Allan Jacobsen is now an ambassador for the School of Hard Knocks.
NEWS 25 June 2024 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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