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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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First minister on same page as literacy campaign
First minister backs drive to promote early years literacy
NEWS 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm
As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry
FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Happy birthday to Project Scotland
Volunteer charity ProjectScotland is marking its first decade by celebrating those who have completed its programme
NEWS 10 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Where are they now – 10 former ProjectScotland volunteers
TFN reporter and former ProjectScotland volunteer Paul Cardwell caught up with nine other former volunteers who have completed the programme
LIST 10 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Minimum wage hike won’t help struggling families
A raised minimum wage is welcome but falls well short of what families need to make ends meet
NEWS 9 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charities urged to apply to Children in Need for funding
Grant applications are open after the fundraiser pulls in over £49 million in 2014
NEWS 8 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Funeral announced for Scots couple killed in Tunisia
​The funeral of charity workers Jim and Ann McQuire will take place on Friday
NEWS 8 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Record number of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award gold recipients
Over 1,200 young people packed into Holyroodhouse over four award ceremonies
NEWS 7 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Over £16 million from dormant bank accounts awarded to charities
​Big Lottery Fund Scotland's review of its Young Start programme shows it made 393 awards to charities helping young people in its first two years
NEWS 7 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Axe tax credits and most families will suffer
Charity implores chancellor not to cut tax credits in budget
NEWS 6 July 2015 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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