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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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Pope blesses Scottish charity that feeds world’s poorest children
Mary’s Meals founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow met Pope Francis in the Vatican
NEWS 11 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
A parking ticket motivated me to raise £13,000
Mairi Holden is a single mum to four-year-old Oscar and raised over £13,000 after getting a parking ticket
OPINION 11 May 2016 Guest post
 
Scottish Women’s Aid celebrates 40 years of progress in helping women
The charity was founded in 1976 in order to provide national representation for the growing network of Women’s Aid groups throughout Scotland
NEWS 11 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Remote island charity stars in BBC documentary
International education charity Project Trust features in the latest episode of How Scotland Works
NEWS 6 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
The best volunteer holidays in Scotland and abroad
Paul Cardwell has selected some of the best long and short term volunteering opportunities in Scotland and further afield and they are all provided by charities
LIST 5 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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16 year olds vote in Scotland but not in the rest of the UK
Renewed calls for voting age to be lowered for all UK elections
NEWS 5 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Foster families can cope with new refugees
​Fostering charity says foster families will respond to government pledge to take in 3,000 refugee children
NEWS 5 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Girls challenged to protect Scotland’s environment
Keep Scotland Beautiful and Girlguiding Scotland launch new badge
NEWS 5 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Both parents need to be involved in their child’s education
Charities launch guide for schools to ensure mums and dads are informed and interested in their child’s education
NEWS 4 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scots charity is after Londoners’ lunch money
Mary’s Meals launches contactless donation terminals in the capital
NEWS 4 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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