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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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International charities consider risks
New research has shown that charities are reporting more safeguarding and political risks against a backdrop of challenging media coverage
NEWS 16 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Greenpeace campaigners abandon north sea protest
Safety fears lead to a climb down
NEWS 15 October 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Charities welcome ban on plastic cotton buds
Scotland has become the first UK country to outlaw the polluting products.
NEWS 14 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charity alleges supermarket supply chain abuse
Chains such as Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons are all using suppliers who subject workers to poor conditions, Oxfam has claimed
NEWS 10 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity shops should be fully exempt from business rates
New research has found that only one third of councils currently make use of powers to grant 100% business rate relief to charity shops
NEWS 10 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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“Misleading” and “hypocritical” MSPs try to halt parking tax
Vote means councils can charge employers
NEWS 10 October 2019 by Robert Armour
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Help protect young gannets, charity urges
The birds can become stranded on shore in stormy weather.
NEWS 9 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Scotland has banned fracking says minister
No legal ban but policy effectively prohbibits any exploration for unconventional oil and gas
NEWS 4 October 2019 by Robert Armour
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Selling disposable coffee cups separately can cut waste
Trials by Zero Waste Scotland have shown that treating coffee cups like plastic bags could drastically cut waste
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Oxfam hails Second Hand September campaign
More than 62,000 shoppers pledged to only buy second-hand clothes last month.
NEWS 1 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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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