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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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Zoo slammed for forcing panda to breed
Edinburgh Zoo should not force pandas in captivity to breed says animal charity
NEWS 3 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Still time to persuade your MP on child refugees
Save the Children is urging the public to put pressure on their MP to offer sanctuary to unaccompanied child refugees into the UK
NEWS 2 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Spectacular osprey displays at charity nature reserve
The nesting pair of ospreys at a Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserve have been kept on their toes by intruding buzzards
NEWS 28 April 2016 by Graham Martin
 
£18m Scottish Power fine goes to charity
Cash will go to vulnerable as well as good causes
NEWS 26 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Scots aid agency reports from Nepal one year after devastating earthquake
Mercy Corp is still active in Nepal 12 months after the devastating earthquake which killed 8,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless
NEWS 26 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Climate agreement signed: now the hard work begins
Campaigners have warned that the real work starts now – after 150 nations formally signed a deal thrashed out at last year’s Paris climate summit
NEWS 22 April 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Holyrood election 2016 - the main parties pitch to the third sector on the environment
Every week until the 5 May Holyrood poll, we are asking the five main parties to spell out what they offer Scotland’s third sector.
NEWS 21 April 2016 by TFN
 
Big brands becoming more ethical says report
​Big companies faring better when it comes to ethical practices
NEWS 19 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
More protection for precious sea habitat
The seas around one of Scotland’s remotest islands have been given extra protection thanks tough new safeguards
NEWS 18 April 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Bird numbers plummet in windfarm area
New RSPB research finds an 80% drop in golden plover numbers following the construction of a windfarm in the north of Scotland
NEWS 15 April 2016 by Susan Smith
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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