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Help shape SCVO's top class voluntary sector learning programme

NEWS 13 May 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The organisation is conducting a full review so it can find out what charities' needs are

https://tfn.scot/news/help-shape-scvos-top-class-voluntary-sector-learning-programme

Sector's sadness at National Care Service "mess"

NEWS 24 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#Society
#Politics
2 comments
Care bodies fear little will change as plans for care service are scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-mess-leaves-sector-reeling

Heather Thomson named as CEO of The Data Lab

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
The appointment follows Thomson taking on the interim CEO role last year.

https://tfn.scot/news/heather-thomson-named-as-ceo-of-the-data-lab

Charity boss: Using evictions to collect rent is a mistake

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Shelter’s Gordon MacRae spoke out as removals in Glasgow rise. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-using-evictions-to-collect-rent-is-a-mistake

Charity lottery cap set to be removed by summer

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
#Law
It would free up millions of pounds for society lotteries

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-lottery-cap-set-to-be-removed-by-summer

Former minister slams Scottish Government over care service debacle

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Politics
3 comments
Fromer health minister feels anger and is dispirited over loss of support

https://tfn.scot/news/former-minister-critical-of-scottish-government-over-care-service-catastrophe

Lack of accountability in government’s budget process, research finds

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#Politics
These included that 42% of organisations began the financial year not knowing if they had funding last year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-accountability-in-governments-budget-process-research-finds

Relief for voluntary sector as PVG fee waiver retained

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#Law
1 comment
The Scottish Government announced they would not go ahead with plans to replace the scheme. 

https://tfn.scot/news/relief-for-voluntary-sector-as-pvg-fee-waiver-retained

“Devastating”: Trump’s cut to US foreign aid slammed by NGOs

NEWS 28 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The President took less than a week to pause almost all overseas development funding. 

https://tfn.scot/news/devastating-trumps-cut-to-us-foreign-aid-slammed-by-ngos

Sistema Scotland welcomes new board members

NEWS 28 January 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
They will strengthen work to tackle poverty and inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/sistema-scotland-welcomes-new-board-members

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.