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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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What next for Community Interest Companies?
Duncan Thorp says CICs and other social enterprises have a central role to play in driving a wellbeing economy
OPINION 2 June 2022 by Duncan Thorp
 
Golden oldies football team raise cash for kids in Scotland and Ukraine
All proceeds going towards CHAS and Save the Children Ukraine Fund
NEWS 1 June 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Volunteers’ Week: we need new blood - and a change in psyche - to support Scotland’s charities
Helen Kidd believes a blend of new blood and experience is key for Scotland’s third sector to navigate its new world.
OPINION 1 June 2022 by Helen Kidd
 
Voluntary sector body warns groups have been "overlooked" by Holyrood spending review
SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it calls a half-hearted spending review
NEWS 1 June 2022 by Niall Christie
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Charity's call to the nation: help a child thrive
Quarriers is encouraging people to donate and help fund opportunities for children to escape the daily pressures they face
NEWS 31 May 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Trust must pay £41k to chief executive sacked over opposition to gay marriage
Kenneth Ferguson was fired by the Robertson Trust in March 2020
NEWS 31 May 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Stark warnings as new report shows people dying younger due to austerity
“This report highlights a crucial truth in the fight to solve poverty, government choices matter."
NEWS 31 May 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Young Enterprise Scotland unveils plans for volunteers’ mentoring qualification
The new Level 7 qualification in mentorship will be an expansion of YE Scotland’s Volunteer Gateway.
NEWS 30 May 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Experienced lawyer joins team of third sector specialists at Scots legal firm
This latest appointment follows a record number of internal promotions at Lindsays
NEWS 30 May 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Volunteers have helped save millions for struggling Scots
The monetary value of this contribution was found to amount to over £9.4million.
NEWS 29 May 2022 by Niall Christie
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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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