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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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Covid-19 increases stress for refugees
Many of those with refugee status, or who have applied for asylum, have described their mental health as poor or very poor
NEWS 10 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Foodbank demand doubles during lockdown
Campaigners call on governments to address rising poverty levels
NEWS 8 September 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Chief executive to move on after 23 years
Yvonne MacDermid OBE was one of the founding members of Money Advice Scotland
NEWS 4 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Diversity and inclusion in social enterprise
Duncan Thorp considers whether social enterprises need to do more to ensure they are embracing diversity and inclusion
OPINION 4 September 2020 Guest post
 
Community hub celebrates tenth anniversary
Cornerstone House Centre in Cumbernauld has been serving the community since 2010
NEWS 2 September 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Programme for Government has failed poorest families
Measures to alleviate hardship were not brought forward
NEWS 2 September 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Call for radical social care system upheaval
Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system
NEWS 31 August 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Councils failing to allocate welfare fund cash
Despite extreme hardship, welfare fund cash goes begging
NEWS 31 August 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Invest in retraining to protect workers, government told
Reform Scotland is calling for a major upscale of current programmes
NEWS 25 August 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Support service marks 10 years
The Armed Service Advice Project (ASAP) has helped a total of 15,900 people since 2010
NEWS 24 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
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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