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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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Humpback whale plays up for the camera in Scottish Loch
Marine charity says although it is a beautiful sight, the public should keep their distance
NEWS 9 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Bam-BOO! Hapless panda filmed giving himself a fright
​Edinburgh Zoo captures panda giving himself a fright on CCTV
NEWS 7 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Pride wars - rival event planned to counter commercialism
An alternative Pride event will take place in Glasgow this year – in an attempt to drag the celebration of LGBTI culture back to its roots
NEWS 7 July 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Up to £100 million needed to teach Scots digital skills
​Scotland's Digital Participation Leadership Group says over 20,000 charities and one in five adults in Scotland lack basic digital skills
NEWS 7 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Quarter of a million pounds for sports groups
Final round of Glasgow 2014 legacy fund awards made
NEWS 1 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
I’ve caught festival fever and I’m loving it!
At just 23 years old, Jasmine Fielding already sees herself as a veteran festival goer, most of which she's attended as a volunteer
FEATURE 1 July 2015 by TFN
 
The latest #SocEntSummer chat on social media
TFN is celebrating social enterprises this summer, here's a roundup of some of the #SocEntSummer social media chat this week
LIST 1 July 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Three days paid volunteering leave gets go ahead
New legislation gives ​employees the right to take three volunteering days a year
NEWS 29 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Massive support for animal circus ban
​Most Scots back a ban on wild animals being made to perform in circuses
NEWS 26 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
NTS need £2.5m to save Rennie Mackintosh house
​Iconic building needs massive cash injection to save it for the nation
NEWS 22 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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.

Read it here
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