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Scotland's only third sector news outlet dedicated to sharing news from charities and voluntary organisations. Got a story? Email tfn@scvo.org.uk

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TFN is @scvot.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

This month we look at how @foundationscotland.bsky.social is powering Climate Action Hubs across Scotland and hear from
@scrapantics.bsky.social
FEL Scotland
and others
about these innovative projects

You can read it all here: buff.ly/ylJ2Tx7

03.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

This month @vhscotland.bsky.social chair Christine Carlin on the joys of being an expert on both the #VoluntarySector and #WinterOlympics

Available to all to read, share and enjoy in digital format here:β€―buff.ly/ylJ2Tx7

02.03.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Evaluation need not be about targets or performance dashboards, but about language, confidence and finally having a way to describe what you already know works, writes Iona Mactaggart of @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social in this month’s TFN magazine - which is available at: buff.ly/ylJ2Tx7

27.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Raising awareness on Self-Harm Awareness Day - TFN Tina Koenig on the value of lived experience and one-to-one support

To mark this year’s Self-Harm Awareness Day on Sunday, 1 March, Tina Koenig of @shnscotland.bsky.social - Scotland’s national self-harm support service - writes on the value of lived experience and one-to-one support.

27.02.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

With the passing of the #CommunityWealthBuilding bill in the #ScottishParliament we look at this inspiring concept with
Jill Keegan of @scalliance.bsky.social
@greatergovanhill.com
and many more

Read it all here: buff.ly/ylJ2Tx7

26.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

In the current magazine, marking 30 years since the Dunblane tragedy @ewanaitken.bsky.social of @cyrenians.bsky.social looks back and finds there is a time to be silent and a time to speak

You can read it here: buff.ly/ylJ2Tx7

25.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Funding crisis for rape crisis centres as services close to new referrals.

19.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Social tenants to benefit from joined-up approach to net zero in housing - TFN The Forum will meet monthly and welcomes new members in Midlothian.Β 

Legislative damage to the UK’s civic space is leading to a challenging operating environment for civil society and campaigners, a new report has warned.

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TFN's annual Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise is out now, with a focus on the workplace.

It is available to all at buff.ly/JS2pQBH and features expert input from:
@ethicalproperty.co.uk
@cfgsocial.bsky.social
@advicedirectscot.bsky.social
... and many, many more!

18.02.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish chronic illness charity to close - TFN The Teapot Trust began operations in 2010.Β 

A Scottish charity supporting children and young people living with chronic illness is to close.

17.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chief executive of Scottish legal charity to step down - TFN Emma Hutton will leave JustRight Scotland after almost four years.

Chief executive of Scottish legal charity to step down.

tfn.scot/news/chief-e...

16.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New government partnership hopes to strengthen the third sector - TFN It has been designed as a partnership to boost outcomes and better support communities.

New government partnership hopes to strengthen the third sector.

09.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In advance of the publication of a major voluntary sector workforce survey from @scvo.scot this month’s mag features a snapshot of the results – with comment from Lucinda Godfrey of @charityleadscot.bsky.social and Anna Fowlie.

Available for all here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

05.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dyslexia: it all comes down to one letter - TFN Katie Carmichael asks: what barriers does Scotland need to break down to become a dyslexia-friendly nation?

"A dyslexia-friendly Scotland is within reach, but only if policy change happens now."

Read about the key asks in Dyslexia Scotland's manifesto in TFN:
buff.ly/vvRuTI8

#Dyslexia

04.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TFN is @scvotweet's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

In the latest mag we look at both sides of the #NewYearsHonours: we celebrate those who were awarded one, and we hear why #TressaBurke CEO of #GlasgowDisabilityAlliance turned one down.

Read it here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

04.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œRedundancy obligations appear unmet”: fears over handling of CCA closure - TFN Workers at the charity-run arts venue in Glasgow put out a collective response

β€œRedundancy obligations appear unmet”: fears over handling of CCA closure.

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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

In this month’s edition, The Edinburgh School Uniform Bank - a small #charity with big impact - reflects on a decade of supporting #Edinburgh’s poorest children to stay warm and in school.

Read the mag here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

03.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive steps down after 24 years - TFN Sandy Brindley joined the organisation as a volunteer support worker in 1994.

Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive Sandy Brindley is stepping down after 24 years at the organisation.

tfn.scot/news/rape-cr...

02.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

In this month’s magazine, TFN rounds up sector responses to the #ScottishBudget with comment from
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
@wwfscotland.bsky.social
@sciaf.bsky.social
and many others...

Read it all here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

02.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New chair for Community Land Scotland - TFN Megan McInnes brings 25 years of experience to the role

New chair for Community Land Scotland.

31.01.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œTransformative reparations by public bodies” needed to address Tinker Experiment human rights abusesΒ  - TFN Call for financial compensation, cultural investment and further truth recovery following 15-year battle for justice by victims

β€œTransformative reparations by public bodies” needed to address Tinker Experiment human rights abuses.

31.01.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Argyll parish confirms accounts are more than two years overdue - TFN OSCR said Cowal Kirk is working with them to resolve the issue

Argyll parish confirms accounts are more than two years overdue.

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CCA Glasgow enters liquidation with all staff let go - TFN The arts charity has numerous challenges in recent years, with dozens made redundant.

Breaking: CCA Glasgow enters liquidation with all staff let go

The arts charity has numerous challenges in recent years, with dozens made redundant.

30.01.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Girlguiding UK has found itself at the centre of a storm and faces wide-ranging repercussions after a ban on trans women and girls joining the organisation.

TFN spoke to legal experts and those involved – you can read the full report in this month’s mag at buff.ly/FBWqGT5

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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

This month Sara Redmond looks back on 20 years of @alliancescot.bsky.social and forward to the future: "lasting change happens when people are involved and valued."

Available to read and share here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

29.01.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

In this month’s magazine, TFN rounds up sector responses to the #ScottishBudget with comment from
@opfs.org.uk
@cpagscotland.bsky.social
@shelterscotland.bsky.social
and many others...

Read it all here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

28.01.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

In this month’s magazine we ask how organisations can turn the tide as donations have fallen by 30% in real terms since 2018.

Available for all to read here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

#Fundraising #Donations

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TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

This month Ewan Aitken of @cyrenians.bsky.social finds positives to take into the new year: "Stepping back, taking a breath, and recalling the good things we have achieved is a helpful antidote"

Read the magazine here: buff.ly/FBWqGT5

26.01.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Groundbreaking HR project for arts and creative groups to return - TFN Applications are now open for the SCVO-delivered HR for Creatives programme.

Groundbreaking HR project for arts and creative groups to return.

Applications are now open for the SCVO-delivered HR for Creatives programme.

24.01.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Charity launches drug and alcohol support service across West Dunbartonshire - TFN WithYou was awarded the contract by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Charity launches drug and alcohol support service across West Dunbartonshire.

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