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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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Scots turn off energy to pay for food and other houshold essentials
Cost-of-living crisis continues to worsen
NEWS 4 March 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Exclusive: TFN lifts the lid on Wonka farce charity chief 
Billy Coull - the man behind the infamous Willy Wonka event in Glasgow - is a charity CEO with questions to answer
NEWS 1 March 2024 by Niall Christie
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Militants smash bank's windows in defence of Palestine
They say they will continue to ramp up pressure on businesses supporting Israel
NEWS 1 March 2024 by Robert Armour
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Turmoil in local government threatens charity services, report warns
Four in ten charities that work with local councils say that doing so is critical to their operations.
NEWS 29 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
The economic role of Scotland’s third sector in shaping health and social care
The third sector’s economic contribution and development seems to be too often overlooked
OPINION 27 February 2024 by Sara Redmond
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Feminist groups criticise Celtic boss over "good girl" remark
Campaigners call for apology but journalist said she took no offence
NEWS 27 February 2024 by Robert Armour
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Glasgow mentoring scheme hit by council funding cuts
The charity MCR Pathways will see funding for school-based coordinators withdrawn, the Herald reports.
NEWS 27 February 2024 by Niall Christie
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Living costs still outstripping Scottish Government's support for families
Research published ahead of final vote on Scottish Budget
NEWS 26 February 2024 by Robert Armour
 
We need to take the shame out of debt
There’s no shame in having debt, and it’s completely understandable to be stressed and anxious about it
OPINION 26 February 2024 by Myles Fitt
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Welcoming new Scots to an old tradition at International Cafe
Anna Byatt on the power of participation
OPINION 23 February 2024 by Anna Byatt
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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