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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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A year of lockdown organising - opportunities and challenges
Michael McEwan on how disability activists are staying connected
OPINION 5 February 2021 Guest post
 
Outgoing regulator chair says charities must avoid "picking sides"
Baroness Tina Stowell is set to leave the Charity Commission at the end of this month
NEWS 5 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
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Families face hunger if Universal Credit is cut
New research from the Trussell Trust has shown the impact of removing the £20 rise in Universal Credit
NEWS 4 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Rashford-inspired teens raise £35k for free breakfasts
This is the equivalent cost of providing breakfast provision to support 12 schools in Glasgow
NEWS 2 February 2021 by Graham Martin
 
"Stark gaps" in attainment could be compounded by Covid-19
Poverty campaigners have said action must be taken to tackle inequalities in Scotland's schools
NEWS 2 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Stop using animal names for insults urges charity
Controversy as rights group says humans aren't superior to animals
NEWS 1 February 2021 by Robert Armour
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Third sector funding assurances after budget speech snub
Finance secretary Kate Forbes failed to mention the third or voluntary sector during her 30-minute budget speech
NEWS 29 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
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Vital meals on wheels service to be extended
LifeCare Edinburgh started providing the service in the autumn to support vulnerable people
NEWS 29 January 2021 by Gareth Jones
 
Build a better nation on the wreckage of Covid
More than 70 civil society groups back the creation of a wellbeing bill
NEWS 29 January 2021 by Graham Martin
 
No child should go without a hero says charity
Campaign launches to help children of domestic abuse
NEWS 28 January 2021 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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