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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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Charity to investigate Bute House chandelier theft claims
A report has surfaced which claims the impressive light fitting in the official residence of the First Minister was stolen by the Nazis during World War Two
NEWS 17 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Great Trossachs Forest to become UK’s biggest nature reserve
The 16,500 hectare area is home to golden eagle, pine marten and red squirrel
NEWS 14 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Even volunteers need to retire
Eta Thomson has lived a life less ordinary volunteering across the world. Now she plans to tackle some home-based challenges
OPINION 12 August 2015 Guest post
 
70 years since Nagasaki: the threat of annihilation on our own doorstep
Our lives lived in the shadow of nuclear destruction
OPINION 10 August 2015 Guest post
 
Great British Bakeoff inspires 6 million Brits to bake and buy
​Hit TV shows sees millions bake and buy for charity
NEWS 5 August 2015 by Robert Armour
 
LGBTI radio station launches campaign to stay on the air
Scotland’s only LGBTI radio station has launched a crowdfunding campaign
NEWS 5 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
UN lays down challenge to UK over human rights
Carole Ewart of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland says more people need to become human rights advocates
OPINION 28 July 2015 Guest post
 
Charity renews calls to ban snares ahead of the Glorious Twelfth
71% of snares catch animals such as pet cats rather than those they are intended for, says charity
NEWS 28 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland’s first LGBTI awards nominations revealed
Awards mark “historic year” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights
NEWS 27 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief encounters: volunteering changed Jason Schroeder’s life
The chairman of the Scottish Men's Sheds Association doesn't own a shed and asks why anyone would when a community one is much more fun
FEATURE 21 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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