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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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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First minister told fair tax reform key to transforming Scotland’s future
Campaigners have urged the first minister to be bold in his attempts to find solutions to child poverty north of the border.
NEWS 15 January 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Briefing to Scottish MPs: Employment Rights Bill
POST 9 January 2025 by Sheghley Ogilvie
 
Civil society calls for clarity on National Insurance
48 organisations across Scotland have backed a letter raising concerns.
NEWS 6 January 2025 by Niall Christie
 
Charities investment risk appetite growing, study shows
The research was carried out by Rathbones alongside major charities worth a collective £4.074billion.
NEWS 19 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Just Transition Commission calls on Scottish Government to set targets
A new report from the commission warned Scotland is “at risk of going backwards”. 
NEWS 12 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
TFN magazine's December edition is out now: read it all here!
New mag looks at Band Aid 40, the National Insurance hike, the Scottish budget and much more
NEWS 9 December 2024 by Graham Martin
 
“Concerted shift” needed to sustainably fund third sector, networks warn
The Third Sector Interface (TSI) Scotland Network spoke out after the Scottish Budget.
NEWS 5 December 2024 by Niall Christie
 
SCVO/SAFE/Alliance briefing to Scottish Parliament: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
POST 19 November 2024 by Rachel Le Noan
 
Letter to John Swinney, First Minister: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions
POST 12 November 2024 by Anna Fowlie
 
Autumn Budget fails to consider impacts of NICs increases on voluntary sector employers
POST 5 November 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
 
SCVO/TSI Scotland Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government
POST 12 September 2024 by Anna Fowlie
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.

Read it here
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