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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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Volunteers or climate change ‘revolutionaries’? 
Sarah Latto wonders whether it is time to rethink ‘volunteering’ and consider how we can best utilise people’s time to bring about real and lasting change
OPINION 11 September 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
Nominate now for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 
Sponsored content: honour is bestowed annually on a group or individual who shows selflessness and dedication in a bid to save, enrich or improve the lives of others
OPINION 8 September 2023 Sponsored content
 
New digital agency for the voluntary sector
Sponsored content: the launch of Breeze Digital
OPINION 8 September 2023 Sponsored content
 
Programme for Government: Lukewarm response from sector
Charities and campaigners welcomed some plans but underlined a lack of urgency from the government.
NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Community and residents to get say in future of urban farm
Gorgie Farm closed in January 2023 following rocketing operational costs and a lack of funding.
NEWS 5 September 2023 by Niall Christie
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Scots aid group thanks donors for raising more than £1 million
Deacon Blue stars backed the campaign
NEWS 1 September 2023 by Robert Armour
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Charity chief apologises over Tory "liars" tweet
Charity initially said it stood by the comments
NEWS 31 August 2023 by Robert Armour
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Parklife: portrait campaign to help save Scotland's greenspaces
It has a goal to raise one million pounds by the end of 2023
NEWS 31 August 2023 by Graham Martin
 
You can't have a right without a remedy 
Emma Hutton welcomes the new Scottish Human Rights Bill - but wonders if it goes far enough
OPINION 31 August 2023 by Emma Hutton
 
Charity gets multi-million contract to further its climate justice work
SCIAF is one of three organisations who will each receive up to £8m from the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Fund
NEWS 25 August 2023 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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