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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
Susan Smith explains why the death of Olive Cooke highlights the need for fundraising regulation to go much further

 
Chosing the right bank account for your charity is never easy, so TFN and SCVO have created a bank account comparison table to help trustees decide

 
The UK fundraising code of practice is to be reviewed following the death of a 92-year-old woman who was overwhelmed by requests for donations

 
The public find many forms of charity fundraising annoying according to new research

 
Charity “pestering” may have contributed to the death of an elderly poppy seller, it has been claimed

 
​The latest 191 groups to be given cash from the National Lottery have been revealed

 
Save the Children describes media reports as “false”

 
Lisa Hague and Nicholas McDonald have challenged themselves to sit on every seat at Celtic Park to raise money for Marie Curie

 
Cash remains most popular way of giving though 18-24 year olds prefer online donating and are more influenced by social media than TV appeals