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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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Inter Faith Network UK announces closure after government pulls funding
The IFN has been operating for almost 40 years, but now looks set to close its door immediately
NEWS 22 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Tenants in rented accommodation increasingly need emergency food support
Cost-of-living crisis shows no signs of abating
NEWS 22 February 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Aberdeenshire Epilepsy Support Group forced to shut
Epilepsy Scotland has been forced to stop its only in-person Aberdeenshire based support group due to lack of funding.
NEWS 21 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Report warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing
Charities can't cope with increased poverty as public services fail
NEWS 19 February 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Housing crisis just got worse: figures reveal almost 40,000 disabled on waiting lists
Claims vulnerable disabled people have been abandoned by Scottish Government
NEWS 16 February 2024 by Robert Armour
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Financial challenges at highest level since Covid among voluntary organisations
The latest wave of the Scottish Third Sector tracker shows an overwhelming number of groups facing challenges. 
NEWS 9 February 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Urgent calls for council tax revaluation
“Foundations of Scottish society are being eroded” by local taxation failures
NEWS 8 February 2024 by Niall Christie
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Holyrood committee urges Scottish Government to deliver on multi-year funding commitments
The committee’s convener, SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson, urged the government to go further on measures that would support the sector.
NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Glasgow CIC enters administration following financial troubles
Locavore said it has saved 77 jobs and two stores despite the concerns. 
NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Women going for lower paid jobs as cost-of-living pressures grow
The desperation to make ends meet is leading women to look for lower-skilled work
NEWS 30 January 2024 by Robert Armour
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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