More good news on the effort to help people in Council Tax debt - a positive update from Myles Fitt of @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social

New appeal launched to honour Scotland’s mining communities.

UK Government told it must support sector to cover increasing costs after budget announcements. Ahead of the Autumn Statement, SCVO and others Surged the Chancellor to ensure further burdens were not placed on the voluntary sector. Full story: buff.ly/5dcy3uo

CEO of Gordon Brown's charity steps down after just four months in role.

Scotland’s social care charges are “unfair and damaging” and should be scrapped, a new report has found.

Trustees: how the Scottish audit shake-up affects you Keith Macpherson of Henderson Loggie on the 2026 Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) buff.ly/0lc5iqo #SORP

From advice to action: improving access to disability payments in Scotland Erica Young of Citizens Advice Scotland writes in TFN on the importance of easy access to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) buff.ly/SK3LVnN @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social

Organisations call for meeting with Finance Secretary over vital social housing cash.

To mark #WorldChildrensDay - which is today - Mary Glasgow of Children First writes powerfully in TFN about what we must do to make Scotland a beacon of children’s rights: buff.ly/epgDXGg @margl24.bsky.social @childrenfirst.bsky.social

Edinburgh charity sets out to train a new generation of environmental leaders. tfn.scot/news/edinbur...

Unpaid carers in Scotland are experiencing a deepening crisis, with too many facing a financial and personal cost of caring that is far too high, a new report warns.

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!

A major new research initiative focused on suicide prevention in agriculture has got underway.

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month Ross Ahlfeld of @the-trust.bsky.social has written for us about how community organising at a grassroots level can overcome division. @rossahlfeld.bsky.social Available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/aWVaf4z

Pilot projects to prevent homelessness get underway across Scotland.

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we visit @homelessnetwork.scot's conference to hear about sector efforts to combat the #HousingEmergency; input from: Maggie Brünjes, @floellabenjamin.bsky.social @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social and more Read it here: buff.ly/aWVaf4z

TFN is @scvot.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector Powerful words this month from Sara Redmond of @alliancescot.bsky.social: “What we need is a shift in thinking; multi-year investment, real commitment to social infrastructure...” Read it all here: buff.ly/aWVaf4z

TFN is @scvotweet's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month, Ewan Aitken of @cyrenians.bsky.social on listening to the voices of lived experience: "I am seeing signs that we are understanding what it takes to ‘do prevention’ and doing it" Available for all to read here: buff.ly/aWVaf4z

Scottish Recovery Network is partnering with Voluntary Action Shetland, NHS Shetland, and others to bring Creating Hope with Peer Support to communities in Shetland. tfn.scot/news/peer-su...

Accountants in Scotland have welcomed a move which will see the Scottish charity audit threshold increase.

More than 30 organisations have called on the next Scottish Government and Parliament to commit to keeping a promise made to Scotland’s children.

As a Scottish Government consultation on Community Right to Buy closes, lawyers say charities and community organisations need to look closer at bigger picture costs and financial planning to keep projects on track.

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month, recent UK #AI100 winner John Fitzgerald of SCVO gives his insight on developing an AI policy for your organisation. Available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/aWVaf4z @johnfitzg.bsky.social

"Ofgem’s plans on energy debt don’t go nearly far enough" David Hilferty of Citizens Advice Scotland on the inevitable winter fuel crisis: buff.ly/eWdG080 @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social #WinterFuelCrisis

A Scottish charity leader has warned Scotland’s housing crisis is “being weaponised” to breed division among Scots and stoke concerns towards refugees and asylum seekers.

Edinburgh charity cleared of wrongdoing after regulator investigation.

In TFN today: as the role of trustees is celebrated through #TrusteesWeek Helen Kidd of Lindsays asks: “do charities do enough to help them do their jobs effectively?”

Aid cuts and poor value for money means UK aid may not reach those most in need, MPs find in new report.

The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has praised the work of a Scottish charity in helping to demystify the tax system, during a visit to its headquarters.

Our communities need #befriending - but services are overstretched This summer, Befriending Networks @befriending.co.uk checked in with their members in a membership survey. Here, their CEO Susan Hunter shares some of the research findings.

When power turns legal: how do we stop SLAPPs? Ahsan Mustafa examines how #SLAPPs threaten charity journalism and accountability

Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform Giles Ruck of @foundationscotland.bsky.social on an initiative that places the voices of local people and those with lived experience at the heart of funding decisions

The #WellbeingEconomy: a blueprint for change @charischittick.bsky.social on WEAll Scotland’s manifesto: "stark reality calls for forward thinking: it’s time to invest in a better future by getting today’s decisions right" buff.ly/uKbCiEl #ScottishElection @weallscotland.bsky.social

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: @charityleadscot.bsky.social @volunteerscotland.bsky.social @firstportscotland.bsky.social ... and many, many more!

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector On this month's opinion pages: Christine Carlin, chair of @vhscotland.bsky.social, on the challenges of #AccessibleTravel Available to all to read here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY

Thousands set take to the streets to demand a better Scotland The #ScotlandDemandsBetter event will bring together anti-poverty campaigners, anti-poverty, faith groups, environmental activists, charities and more buff.ly/bYLi1CH #AntiPoverty #FaithGroups #EnvironmentalActivists #Charities

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we hear the powerful – and shocking – testimony of humanitarian workers on the frontline in #Gaza, with: @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @actionaiduk.bsky.social @medicalaidpal.bsky.social and many more Read it here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we hear the powerful – and shocking – testimony of humanitarian workers on the frontline in #Gaza, with: @doctorswithoutborders.org @christianaiduk.bsky.social @decappeal.bsky.social and many more Read it here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month's magazine Emma Bracegirdle of The Saltways provides a practical guide to making terrific #VideoContent using only your smartphone. Available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY @thesaltways.bsky.social

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector “To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.” This month's opinion piece from chief officer of @alliancescot.bsky.social Sara Redmond Available for all here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month's magazine: with recent news about volunteer participation increasing, Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes of @volunteerscotland.bsky.social dig into the numbers Available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month Graham Martin takes a deep dive into sector responses to the rise of the far-right with: @scvo.scot @justrightscotland.org.uk @talatyaqoob.bsky.social And many more Available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/5ZSAqnY

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month, Ewan Aitken of Cyrenians on Jock Tamson's bairns: "It’s an expression of solidarity, not just with our neighbour but the stranger and even those whom we see as our enemy" Read it all at buff.ly/5ZSAqnY @cyrenians.bsky.social

Scotland will miss its child poverty reduction targets by a “large margin” unless political parties meet the moment and deliver radical action in the next Scottish Parliament, according to a landmark new report.

Value of charity donations down by 30% in five years, new SCVO research shows.

TFN has been made aware of a number of issues facing MND Scotland, including its CEO leaving last week, and the charity’s chair stepping down - neither of which have been reported publicly. Full story:

Why should social enterprises and charities care about tax and how could tax drive social impact? Check out our latest blog from Duncan Thorp at Social Enterprise Scotland buff.ly/0nBetsd #TaxJustice @socialenterprise.scot @duncanthorp.bsky.social

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland Recently released research findings suggest volunteer participation is increasing; Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes of Volunteer Scotland dig into the numbers. buff.ly/NHkuRBW @volunteerscotland.bsky.social

A new drive to get people connected Gillian Fyfe of Citizens Advice Scotland looks at how social tariffs can help people get online buff.ly/LnoudeR #DigitalInclusion #SocialTariffs @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social

Scotland’s fuel poverty crisis demands action, not just targets: Tom Barclay, chief executive of Kingdom Group, on working together to address the effects of rising bills buff.ly/rIodCyi #FuelPoverty @kingdomhousing.bsky.social