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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.

 
Fundraisers should only approach someone who has agreed to contact from a specific organisation, a group of charities has said

 
Charity campaign #givingtuesday has launched a search for the UK’s ultimate charity champion to inspire the nation to do good stuff

 
New rules from Scotland's charity regulator will mean charities wishing to ensure more protection for their trustees will have to set up a new body

 
Heather Lamont highlights some common anxieties about ethical investment – and explains why there’s no need for trustees to worry

 
The Fundraising Regulator has confirmed it has received over 150 complaints from members of the public in the first two months of its existence

 
A support programme that has generated thousands for some of Scotland's most successful social enterprises is looking for new businesses to back

 
A new Scottish Government plan aims to boost Scotland's leading social enterprise movement around the world

 
​Ross McCulloch says charities need to start thinking about how they can provide more digital services to improve people's lives

 
Ben Doherty warns charities of the perils of discrimination in staff recruitment following recent instances of a serial applicant