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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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"Eating or breathing" - UN told of the shocking reality for disabled people in Scotland
Two reports to the United Nations show the impact of austerity and the cost of living crisis
NEWS 18 August 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Top-up child payment to address age discrimination, First Minister told
The 80 groups are supporting the End Young Parent Poverty: Top up the Scottish Child Payment campaign.
NEWS 18 August 2023 by Niall Christie
 
New figures reveal need for ongoing cost-of-living support 
Calls to support social housing tenants as survey shows many struggling with essential bills.
NEWS 10 August 2023 by Niall Christie
 
LGBT+ charity facing closure after loss of funding
Four Pillars said they face an "imminent threat of projected closure” following the loss of crucial funding. 
NEWS 10 August 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Cost of laughing: Scots face fun deficit as times get tougher
People are having to give up socialising, hobbies and even their pets
NEWS 4 August 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Running costs crisis: bad news and worse news 
Sean J Morrow on how the crisis has impacted his charity – and the toll it has taken 
OPINION 3 August 2023 by Sean J Morrow
 
Demand outstriping demand as Dundee charity forced to curtail services
Community organisations are becoming vital as costs soar
NEWS 24 July 2023 by Robert Armour
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Advice demand on mortgage payments at all time high
Interest rates have risen 13 times in a row, to 5 per cent as of July 2023.
NEWS 20 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Digital skills gap in charities remains a challenge
A series of ten calls to action were published alongside the report.
NEWS 17 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
“10 years in”: UK benefit cap forcing families to live on £44 a week
The research shows in the ten years since the policy was introduced, the number of families affected by it has grown substantially.
NEWS 14 July 2023 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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