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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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Is a year a tough enough jail sentence for animal abuse?
POLL 31 August 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Football charity steps in to help families over summer
The Big Hearts Community Trust responded to Edinburgh families in need this summer with its biggest range of summer activities yet
NEWS 30 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Homeless World Cup squads get Fergie time as tournament kicks off
Scotland’s squads received words of encouragement from the most successful Scottish football manager in history ahead of the Homeless World Cup
NEWS 29 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Obituary: community activist and nature lover David Paterson
Sally Hall pays tribute to the founder of Avondale Community Beekeepers, who passed last week
OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
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Foundation to support rugby star struck by MND
Doddie Weir announced he was fighting the degenerative condition earlier this summer
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Panda pregnancy driven by profit, slams charity
Edinburgh Zoo’s drive to make its panda Tian Tian give birth to cubs is driven by gate receipts rather than conservation says One Kind
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Sectarianism is still at heart of Scottish football
The vast majority of football supporters said they had witnessed sectarian behaviour at games
NEWS 23 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Edinburgh City Council to vote on supporting Fair Fringe campaign
Edinburgh City Council will vote this week on a motion to officially back the Fair Fringe campaign
NEWS 23 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Equalities charities caution hasty repeal of the Football Act
​A number of equalities charities have given evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee warning about concerns over the Football Act's repeal
NEWS 23 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Armed forces charity to stage East Lothian bike ride
​Poppyscotland will be holding its annual Sportive event in East Lothian to raise funds for struggling veterans
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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