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Communities should be able to own their own land
​Linsay Chalmers outlines the key issues raised at the Scottish Land Reform Conference 2016, and argues that communities owning their land is vital
OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post
 
Ineos condemned by charity as first shale gas shipment arrives in Scotland
Chemicals firm Ineos has been condemned for profiting from fracking as the first shipment of shale gas arrives at its Grangemouth plant
NEWS 27 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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International development charity Progressio to close after 75 years
An international development charity that celebrated its 75th anniversary last year is to close
NEWS 26 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Public can help Seabird Centre’s expansion
Conservation and education charity the Scottish Seabird Centre is calling on people to contribute to a public survey as it plans an exciting expansion
NEWS 23 September 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Yemen on the brink of catastrophe, Oxfam report finds
Yemen has been pushed to the brink of catastrophe by 18 months of war, according to a report from Oxfam
NEWS 21 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Halo Trust given £2m to clear landmines in Ukraine
A Scottish charity has been given an additional £2m of UK government funding to clear landmines in Ukraine
NEWS 19 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Hinkley Point a “colossal” waste of money
Environmental groups have condemned the UK government's decision to go ahead with a new £18 billion nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset
NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar
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One in 11 species faces extinction in Scotland
The clock is ticking towards midnight for an alarming number of species in Scotland – but they can still be saved if we act now, finds a new report
NEWS 14 September 2016 by Graham Martin
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Scotland’s civic links with Malawi stronger than ever
A new report reveals the scale of Malawi links which now exist in every region of Scotland
NEWS 9 September 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Flamboyance of flamingos as zoo welcome first chicks
The hatching of the one of the first Chilean flamingo chicks was captured in a series of photographs
NEWS 7 September 2016 by Molly Millar
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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