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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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There is widespread concern amongst disabled people about being able to afford the energy required to power and charge essential assistive technologies

 
The Scottish Power Foundation has funded £10m-worth of support to charities and community groups

 
The Larder has warned that many people this winter will not be able to feed themselves and their families on a daily basis.

 
“Three per cent on pay for Shelter’s workers when real living costs run at more than four times that rate is just unacceptable."

 
They also warned that failure to deliver on the Scottish Government’s social housing commitments will put additional pressure on the homelessness system

 
A couple of interviewees described how their charity had established donor networks and that they could call upon these in difficult times.

 
Liz Truss has said in recent days that she is no longer promising to increase state pensions in line with surging inflation. 

 
The new Chancellor has announced that UK Government help with bills will be cut in April.

 
More than 40 staff had already left in a “voluntary exit” scheme to cut costs.