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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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A manifesto for people and planet
Scotland's leading green groups have challenged the parties in the general election, imploring them to put the planet at the heart of their policies
NEWS 1 April 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Training mechanics not militants in the Syrian Civil War
A Scottish charity is spearheading a campaign to train “mechanics not militants” amidst the chaos of the Syrian Civil War
NEWS 31 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Video: Scotland and the world unite for Earth Hour
Scotland has once again played a part in the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment – WWF’s Earth Hour
NEWS 30 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Green charity urges community clean-up
Keep Scotland Beautiful calls for community projects to take part in a ground-breaking initiative
NEWS 27 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
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 Robert 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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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
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.

Read it here
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