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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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Major charity body looking to shed jobs as it seeks to close a £500k deficit
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been opened at SCVO
NEWS 20 February 2025 by Graham Martin
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People Know How - when the funding runs out
This powerful blog from People Know How provides a stark insight into the impact of funding cuts and service closures on both volunteers and the staff who support them
OPINION 26 November 2024 by Amy Watters
 
NI hike hits Scotland’s most vulnerable as charity set to shed jobs
Despite good trading, enterprise can't contain growing staff costs
NEWS 11 February 2025 by Robert Armour
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Former PM: nothing can be done to prevent NI hike being imposed on charities
However, he said other means can be found to increase funds available to the voluntary sector
NEWS 7 February 2025 by Graham Martin
1 comment
 
Charities' investments are being used to plug the funding gap
Research shows organisations need to maximise return on investments
NEWS 14 January 2025 by Robert Armour
 
December 2024
Band Aid at 40 ☆ Dr Ben Wilson at Cop29 ☆ Scottish budget reaction ☆ and much more
MAGAZINE_ISSUE 9 December 2024 by Gerry Hillman
 
November 2024
The UK Budget ☆ National Lottery funding ☆ Whale Arts' Community Asset Transfer ☆ and much more
MAGAZINE_ISSUE 12 November 2024 by Gerry Hillman
 
SCVO Briefing Scottish Government debate: The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities
POST 23 September 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
 
Workers at social care charity balloted for strike action. 
Hundreds of staff working for Enable are to be asked if they’re prepared to strike over pay.
NEWS 10 September 2024 by Niall Christie
 
September 2024
A voice for the voiceless ☆ Peer working ☆ Remember a Charity week… and much more
MAGAZINE_ISSUE 9 September 2024 by Gerry Hillman
 
Sector funding models are not up to the job - radical change is needed
"There needs to be an urgent and radical rethink about the way the third sector is funded and the Scottish Government’s relationship with them"
NEWS 23 August 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Chill winds: sector faces an autumn of crisis as it struggles with rising demand and costs
A new report sharply exposes the challenges facing the sector - and chimes alarmingly with new Scottish data
NEWS 21 August 2024 by Graham Martin
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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