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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Susan Smith

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Campaigns Manager, SCVO

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Susan Smith is campaigns manager for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. She has worked as a journalist for twenty years across a range of publications including Which, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News.
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Aid agencies can fix culture of abuse from within
New abuse revelations are horrific, but aid agencies are making changes and can be trusted to improve says Scotland’s International Development Alliance
NEWS 31 May 2018
Management
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OSCR opens up, but is anyone going to listen?
Susan Smith is sceptical about the pulling power of OSCR's open board meetings but believes charities should consider following its lead anyway
OPINION 30 May 2018
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Calman announces single Edinburgh show for charity
People hoping to see Susan Calman at this year's Edinburgh Fringe have just one chance at this year's Big Brain Cancer Benefit
NEWS 29 May 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Charity denies cover up of refugee camp food-for-sex culture
Save the Children and UNHCR 2001 report highlighted major concerns about sexual abuse of children in west African refugee camps
NEWS 29 May 2018
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Church fails climate activists
The Church of Scotland has voted against plans to divest its £443m portfolio from oil and gas companies
NEWS 25 May 2018
Environment & International
 
Scots still trust charities says OSCR
New research from Scotland's charity regulator suggests negative media stories have not affected public trust
NEWS 25 May 2018
Management
 
One to watch social entrepreneur gets advice from Richard Branson
Top entrepreneur Richard Branson surprised Scotland's Virgin Startup Business of the Year finalists at a mentoring session
NEWS 25 May 2018
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Children admit to bullying others about their looks
Changing Faces say youngsters with a disfigurement are struggling with a very hostile school environment
NEWS 23 May 2018
Families & Young People
 
Help lotteries raise much more, Dame Ellen MacArthur tells MSPs
Campaign is calling for the limit on how much society lotteries can raise in a year to increase from £10m to £100m
NEWS 23 May 2018
Management
 
The clock is ticking for vulnerable children
Vulnerable children who don't get access to support quickly are ending up struggling with far bigger problems later in life
NEWS 23 May 2018
Families & Young People
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