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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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Council votes to ban sky lanterns and helium balloons 
The Scottish Borders Council voted unanimously at a meeting of the full council.
NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie
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Campaigners slam Civil Justice Council for lack of transparency
Legal costs still prohibitive
NEWS 15 December 2023 by Robert Armour
 
TFN magazine’s December edition is out now – read it here!
Final mag of the year looks at what we have lost in 2023
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish Refugee Council welcomes four new board members
The charity’s appointments includes three people with lived experience. 
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Scotland told to show climate leadership after COP28
The climate talks failed to reach an agreement on urgently phasing out fossil fuels.
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Commission says “significant” action needed to put Scotland on track for Just Transition
“This is a huge opportunity for policymakers to address inequalities."
NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie
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Remote woodland saved as part of rewilding initiative 
The Caledonian forest once covered much of the Highlands.
NEWS 12 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Strike action suspended as Oxfam puts forward improved offer
Scheduled action throughout December is put on hold
NEWS 11 December 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish Refugee Council selected for Guardian Charity Appeal
As part of the appeal, the newspaper will profile the charities’ vital work through articles and a film.
NEWS 8 December 2023 by Niall Christie
 
EXCLUSIVE: board member says street paper network faces “collapse”
The chief executive of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has denied there is a crisis. 
NEWS 8 December 2023 by Niall Christie
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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