Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Edinburgh charities still in limbo amid questions over IJB funding cuts

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Niall Christie

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Experts warned hundreds of third sector jobs were at threat if a proposal to pull funding went ahead.

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charities-still-in-limbo-amid-questions-over-ijb-funding-cuts

Children in Need chair quits after launching tirade at CEO over funding to Scots charity

NEWS 21 November 2024 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Funding & Finance

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She claims child abuse revelations ruined CEO's enjoyment of Bruce Springsteen concert

https://tfn.scot/news/children-in-need-chair-quits-after-launching-tirade-at-ceo-over-funding-to-scots-charity

Care services could be hit as frontline charity staff vote on strike

NEWS 22 June 2026 by Graham Martin

Management

Health & Social Care

Unite says there have been huge discrepancies between pay awards to senior management and other staff

https://tfn.scot/news/care-services-could-be-hit-as-frontline-charity-staff-vote-on-strike

Big Noise programme generating "positive and sustained" change

NEWS 23 June 2026 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Report shows how charity-run service delivers critical support to children facing disadvantage

https://tfn.scot/news/big-noise-programme-generating-positive-and-sustained-change

When spaces close, communities feel it: why Unity Hub matters in Glasgow’s east end

OPINION 7 May 2026 by Nkechi First

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Nkechi First: “when traditional community infrastructure is under pressure, there is an opportunity for the third sector and communities to step forward and innovate”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-spaces-close-communities-feel-it-why-unity-hub-matters-in-glasgows-east-end

Eight micro grants awarded for anti-oppression projects

NEWS 11 August 2026 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Organisations across Scotland will share in £21,500.

https://tfn.scot/news/eight-micro-grants-awarded-for-anti-oppression-projects

Easy money: is foundation giving the future of charity funding, or is it just a lottery?

FEATURE 18 October 2018 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

Trusts and foundations are becoming ever more important in the face of drastic public spending cuts. TFN finds out how the sector is coping with demand.

https://tfn.scot/features/easy-money-is-foundation-giving-the-future-of-charity-funding-or-is-it-just