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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 struggle to build up cash reserves
A TFN investigation of the amount of money Scottish charities have in the bank uncovers a particularly tough challenge in maintaining reserves
NEWS 17 May 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Diversity is key to social good says top economist
Society would be more successful if it recognised a diverse range of skills, experience and characteristics says Bank of England's chief economist
NEWS 17 May 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Revealed: the perfect storm engulfing charity finance
Demand up, income down: the state of charity finance in Scotland
NEWS 17 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Council agencies should be banned from becoming charities
Failure of Jobs and Business Glasgow proves arms length council bodies don't work says leading charity
NEWS 12 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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What to do while waiting for the great leap forwards?
Many factors are driving change in Scotland and the third sector must take its place among them, argues Graham Martin
OPINION 11 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Four leading charities breached fundraising code
​FRSB investigation finds major charities didn't monitor fundraising agency, falling foul of its code
NEWS 11 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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Time to celebrate your invaluable volunteers
Volunteers contribute £2.6bn to the Scottish economy and deserve to be celebrated says Volunteers' Week Scotland organisers
NEWS 10 May 2016 by Susan Smith
 
New MSPs: who you need to know
Many of Scotland's newest MSPs have a charity and voluntary sector background - here is TFN's pick of the bunch
NEWS 10 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities’ views sought on their local third sector interface
Charities are being asked to fill out a survey on their experiences of TSIs – good or bad
NEWS 9 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Charity pays for buses to carry adverts praising Allah
Adverts will promote giving during Islamic holy month of Ramadan
NEWS 9 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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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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