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Charity-run arts centre facing closure amid funding black hole

NEWS 12 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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A charity director issued a grim warning about the DCA's as it attempts to fill a £300,000 funding blackhole. 

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-run-arts-centre-facing-closure-amid-funding-black-hole

Access to mental health services slow and complicated, report warns

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
There have been big funding increases for services since 2017, but a lack of data makes it hard for the Scottish Government to see the impact of that spending.

https://tfn.scot/news/access-to-mental-health-services-slow-and-complicated-report-warns

Progressive tax changes urgently needed in Scotland, charities and campaigners warn

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Fair tax changes in Scotland could boost spending on key national priorities by hundreds of millions per year, campaigners have said.  

https://tfn.scot/news/progressive-tax-changes-urgently-needed-in-scotland-charities-and-campaigners-warn

SIS appoints business and charity leader as chair

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The finance provider has said George Walker will join their team.

https://tfn.scot/news/sis-appoints-business-and-charity-leader-as-chair

ALLIANCE: Cost of living crisis impacting every aspect of third sector

NEWS 15 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
A leading Scottish charity has warned of the effect the cost of living crisis is having on the country’s third sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/alliance-cost-of-living-crisis-impacting-every-aspect-of-third-sector

Oxfam: Fair taxes on polluters could have paid for expansion in free bus travel

NEWS 18 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
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Oxfam Scotland says First Minister Humza Yousaf should now urge the Prime Minister to hold the UK’s biggest polluters to account.

https://tfn.scot/news/oxfam-fair-taxes-on-polluters-could-have-paid-for-expansion-in-free-bus-travel

New board member for environmental charity 

NEWS 18 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
He brings over 35 years’ experience through his work across a range of roles in housing associations and local government

https://tfn.scot/news/new-board-member-for-environmental-charity

Empower communities to achieve net-zero, new report claims

NEWS 18 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Scotland could fail to achieve net zero carbon emissions without more ‘community-led climate action’.

https://tfn.scot/news/empower-communities-to-achieve-net-zero-new-report-claims

Parents with babies suffer poverty most reveals new report

NEWS 19 September 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Poverty during a child's formative years can have lasting effects

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-with-babies-suffer-poverty-most-reveals-new-report

UK Government Minister for Levelling Up steps down

NEWS 19 September 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Dehenna Davison announced she will step back from the role of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-minister-for-levelling-up-steps-down

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.