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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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Charities call for crackdown on cigarette litter
ASH Scotland and the MCS want filters to be reclassified as single-use plastics.
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Mountain hare numbers fall by a “catastrophic” 90%
RSPB Scotland is calling for an immediate ban on culling in the wake of a new report.
NEWS 26 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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Wee Box appeal raises almost £1m
Scots have helped to raise vital funds for communities around the globe who have been struck by disaster
NEWS 23 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Brexit is built on shifting - and rapidly disappearing - sands
With Brexit looming, Craig Wilson looks at its implications and the steps that are being taken to ensure the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland
OPINION 22 August 2019 Guest post
 
Nuclear reactor restart “not worth the risk”
Permission has been granted to resume power generation at the Hunterston B nuclear plant.
NEWS 21 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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National Trust blasts “unacceptable” fish farm plans
Proposals would destroy Canna's natural heritage, according to the Trust.
NEWS 19 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Glasgow set to host world’s biggest climate conference
​Scotland first needs to get its own house in order say campaigners
NEWS 12 August 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Renewed calls to end “inglorious twelfth”
​Grouse shooting is killing natural habitats say campaigners
NEWS 12 August 2019 by Robert Armour
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Hen harriers fitted with satellite tags
Tags allow researchers to monitor birds and investigate when they go missing.
NEWS 7 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Locals urged to help save lost pufflings
Young birds can become confused after they leave their burrows on the Firth of Forth.
NEWS 5 August 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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