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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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Charities given £4.3 million funding boost
​19 Scottish charities have been given a helping hand at the start of 2017 from the Big Lottery Fund Scotland
NEWS 12 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Charities get just 10% from some Christmas card sales
Research for Lovemoney found that most retailers gave less than a quarter of sales to good causes
NEWS 12 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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First Minister’s Christmas card raises £1000 for charity
Artwork commissioned by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for a Christmas card has raised £1000 for charity.
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Bake Off’s Candice helps Giving Tuesday raise more dough
This year’s event is set to be the UK’s most successful yet, according to early reports.
NEWS 29 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Digital raffle firm launches online fundraising platform
Charities will be able to raise funds through online raffles after a dedicated digital platform was launched this month
NEWS 28 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
JustGiving unveils contactless payment app
The TapDonate app will allow charities to accept spontaneous donations
NEWS 28 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Record number of £1m donations made to charities in 2015
A record number of charitable donations worth £1m or more were made in the UK last year, new figures have revealed
NEWS 28 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Fund now offers three years worth of cash to charities
​The Scottish Veterans Fund has been opened up to support charities running projects that last longer than one year
NEWS 24 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Giving Tuesday set to be ‘biggest and best yet’
Organisers say this year’s #givingtuesday will be the “biggest and best” yet as it emerged hundreds of charities had signed up to the global day of giving
NEWS 15 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
First Fiver campaign could raise £12m for good causes
Millions of pounds worth of new £5 notes have been donated to charities since coming into circulation in September, researchers say
NEWS 14 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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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