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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, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

 
Perceptions of charities have changed over the 15 years since the Scottish Charity Act came into existence. TFN is exploring what a charity is and should be now

 
The Charity Commission has investigated more complaints in the past four months than it did in the whole of the previous year

 
Dr Mairi Mackay looks back 10 years to the first Social Enterprise World Forum as she prepares to attend this year's event in Edinburgh

 
The charity boss does not like surprises at work but believes being scared can deliver positive energy

 
Martin Crewe examines why charities still have a key role to play in society

 
Catherine Johnstone on how RVS volunteers shifted their efforts from war to supporting the newly formed NHS, and are still there 70 years later

 
An Easter campaign run by Cadbury and the National Trust for Scotland breached new rules on aiming junk food promotions at children

 
Study shows happy workers are far more likely to commit time to their community

 
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

 
Alarming rise in new ways of conning the public has led to appointment