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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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Can CAS halt its revolving door of chief executives?
Robert Armour questions how the effectiveness of a board that has allowed its dirty laundry to be aired in the public press
OPINION 1 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Investing in your charity’s future
Julie Hutchison examines whether Scottish charity trustees should create an investment policy statement, and gives some tips on what to include
OPINION 1 March 2016 Guest post
 
A guide to help your charity survive
A new third sector sustainability toolkit gives advice on how to ensure your charity continue to exist well into the future
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Susan Smith
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Challenges of the cross-border charity
James Jopling muses on the difficulties of working between Edinburgh and London after 15 years commuting between the two
OPINION 29 February 2016 Guest post
 
Charities must stop “hounding vulnerable”
​Head of England and Wales' Charity Commission tells groups to get their house in order
NEWS 29 February 2016 by Robert Armour
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Sacked CAS chief threatens legal action against charity
Margaret Lynch denies allegations over misuse of expenses and other financial irregularities and is seeking legal advice
NEWS 29 February 2016 by Susan Smith
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Europe: should we stay or should we go?
POLL 25 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull
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Chief encounters: Jackie Scutt says there is a shocking lack of female chief executives
Why do women make up more than half the workforce but account for only 15% of the chief executives?
FEATURE 25 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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£200m Brexit threat to UK charities
Leaving the European Union (EU) could cost UK charities more than £200 million a year
NEWS 25 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Time for Citizens Advice Scotland’s board to resign?
How do you sack a board not fit for purpose? With great difficulty, says Robert Armour. And not before major reputation damage has been committed
OPINION 23 February 2016 by Robert Armour
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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