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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Edinburgh Zoo criticised for “invasive” panda procedure
Charity OneKind calls for artificial insemination efforts to stop following confirmation of latest attempt
NEWS 26 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Forth puffins poisoned by plastics industry
Puffins in the Firth of Forth may have been poisoned by pellets spilled into the sea by the plastics industry
NEWS 26 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Mull community hydro gets green light
Success for island community after Charity Bank lends £500,000 for hydro scheme development
NEWS 26 March 2015 by Rab Armour
 
New food project aims to tackle rise of foodbanks
Fife Diet founders shift focus to tackle failings of food system
NEWS 26 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mary’s Meals school feeding programme resumes in Liberia
Programme was on hold for six months due to Ebola crisis
NEWS 24 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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RSPB reveals Birdwatch winners and losers
The humble house sparrow retained its position as top of the flocks in RSPB Scotland’s Big Garden Birdwatch
NEWS 24 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Wildlife charity takes on T in the Park
Petition launched to move T in the Park after green groups, landowners and event organisers squabble over fate of rare birds
NEWS 24 March 2015 by Graham Martin
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6 reasons to support Earth Hour 2015
Are you turning your lights out at 8.30pm on Saturday 28 March? No? Here's six reasons to change your mind
LIST 24 March 2015 by Susan Smith
 
ActionAid under fire for claiming GM crops cause cancer
​ActionAid distances itself from aggressive campaign against GM crops
NEWS 23 March 2015 by Rab Armour
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Ebola one year on: the fight’s not over
Charities and aid groups have warned that the threat of Ebola is as great as ever
NEWS 23 March 2015 by Graham Martin
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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