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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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Fundraising ideas that rocked the world
Charity ideas which held the world in thrall
LIST 28 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Why I love being a fundraiser
Charlotte Bray has found it tough to be a fundraiser this summer, but then she remembers towers, lemurs, Terry Nutkins and a beautiful David Tennant painting
OPINION 28 September 2015 by Charlotte Bray
 
Charity worker calls for training after Hajj disaster
​More needs to be done to protect Muslim pilgrims says Scots charity worker
NEWS 25 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Social enterprise sector is booming
A major study has been conducted into the impact social enterprises have on the economic life of Scotland’s capital
NEWS 25 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Young volunteers deliver good news
A free newspaper created by young volunteers in Glasgow was distributed to commuters
NEWS 24 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
National Trust must modernise or die, says chief
Funding will be one of the issues addressed in a “deep review” of how the National Trust for Scotland operates
NEWS 21 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Charity welcomes 20mph speed limit experiment
Safer Streets says it hopes Scottish Government experiment is extended
NEWS 17 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Living the life of a sports volunteer
​Volunteering has given Isabelle Kelly the shot in confidence that she needed, as well as a new found hobby
OPINION 16 September 2015 Guest post
 
Chief encounters: Donald MacLeod can’t see the day charities aren’t besieged and unable to cope
The co-chairman of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland (NRS) pulls no punches
NEWS 15 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
9 food for good outlets in Scotland
Whet your appetite and go to foodie heaven with our list of nine of the best ethical food and drink producers in Scotland
LIST 11 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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