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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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Investing in community transport will ease burden on NHS and social care
Influential organisation publishes manifesto ahead of elections
NEWS 10 April 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Leading CEO and campaigner to step down
Prioritised children's safety for the last 11 years
NEWS 10 April 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Largest social care charity warns funding crisis is impacting service users' lives
The charity saw four services affected by funding decisions
NEWS 9 April 2024 by Robert Armour
 
We need a human rights based approach to social care
Decisions to cut funding to vital services to ‘balance the books’ are being taken daily, but we are failing to count the real cost.
OPINION 9 April 2024 by Viv Dickenson
 
Dundee centre would tackle drug deaths and harm if given go ahead
Proposed centre would target users over 18
NEWS 8 April 2024 by Robert Armour
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I never thought that it would happen to me 
It’s time to consider how to ‘design out’ stigma from our social safety net
OPINION 8 April 2024 by Erica Young
 
Vulnerable people lose jobs as social enterprise goes bust
It had been supported by the charity Apex Scotland, which works to prevent people from re-offending
NEWS 5 April 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Urgent change needed to create safer roads for everyone
Serious injuries and deaths on our roads are unacceptable and preventable says Cycling Scotland’s Denise Hamilton
OPINION 2 April 2024 by Denise Hamilton
 
Advice group reveals more people failing to repay debts as living costs soar
Organisation is urging public to seek support
NEWS 2 April 2024 by Robert Armour
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Claims that the cost of living crisis is over are for the birds
Research shows that over 300,000 people have missed a debt repayment in the past year
OPINION 2 April 2024 by Myles Fitt
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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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