Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Foodbank faces closure as funds dwindle

NEWS 3 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

With no long-term funding, bosses fear the end is in sight

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-foodbank-faces-closure-as-funds-dwindle

Scots charity boss rejects new year's honour

NEWS 5 January 2026 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

2 comments

"Disabled people are being dishonoured" by the Labour government

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-boss-rejects-new-years-honour

Living Wage “should be enforced” on care sector

NEWS 11 December 2019 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

3 comments

Union demands organisations pay the full figure while charities say they aren't receiving full funding to do so

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-should-be-enforced-on-care-sector

Football act is a distraction from real solution to sectarianism, says charity

NEWS 1 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

1 comment

Campaigner group Nil by Mouth says the act has been a "distraction" as Labour MSP calls for it to be repealed

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-scrap-offensive-behaviour-in-football-act

Regulator warns charities over chuggers, extremism and politics

NEWS 3 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

1 comment

William Shawcross says he'll get tough on charities falling foul of regulation

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-warns-charities-over-chuggers-extremism-and-politics

Charity law needs reworking - not merely a facelift

OPINION 12 July 2019 by Rab Armour

Management

2 comments

Paul Bradley says we need new modern charity legislation that is fit for purpose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-law-needs-a-modern-reworking-and-not-a-facelift

More progress needed to ensure Scotland embraces sustainability

NEWS 1 July 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Action is needed across society to ensure targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals are met in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/more-progress-needed-to-ensure-scotland-embraces-sustainability

Revealed: the extent of mountain hare slaughter in Scotland

NEWS 21 May 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

The true extent of mountain hare slaughter in Scotland has been revealed for the first time

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-extent-of-mountain-hare-slaughter-in-scotland

FOI: voluntary organisations must engage with "inevitable" reforms

OPINION 20 December 2022 by Paul Bradley

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

2 comments

Paul Bradley says that while reforming FOI to cover more organisations is inevitable, how that reform looks is not set in stone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foi-voluntary-organisations-must-engage-with-inevitable-reforms

Extra funding needed for pupils with additional needs

NEWS 5 February 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Four charities have called for enhanced investment in education to be made by the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-funding-needed-to-pupils-with-additional-needs

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Foodbank faces closure as funds dwindle

Scots charity boss rejects new year's honour

Living Wage “should be enforced” on care sector

Football act is a distraction from real solution to sectarianism, says charity

Regulator warns charities over chuggers, extremism and politics

Charity law needs reworking - not merely a facelift

More progress needed to ensure Scotland embraces sustainability

Revealed: the extent of mountain hare slaughter in Scotland

FOI: voluntary organisations must engage with "inevitable" reforms

Extra funding needed for pupils with additional needs

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