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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.

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MND Scotland’s sadness at Ronnie Corbett’s passing
A Scottish charity has expressed sadness at the death of TV comedy legend Ronnie Corbett from motor neurone disease
NEWS 1 April 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Diabetes: Scotland’s bellwether illness
Ryan McFadden explains why everyone is Scoltand should be concerned about the rise of diabetes
OPINION 31 March 2016 Guest post
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Blind charity’s vision of a fairer society
Scotland can be a kinder, safer, more inclusive place for people who are blind or partially sighted, says RNIB Scotland
NEWS 31 March 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Just 2% of charity’s income went on those it supported
Investigation also revealed up to 80% of fundraising went to private company
NEWS 31 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Twitter just opened up to 2 million more UK users
A disability charity has welcomed a new Twitter development that will enables more people to enjoy its content
NEWS 31 March 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Mountain drama as air ambulance makes 1000th call-out
57-year-old man had to evacuated to hospital suffering severe from chest pains
NEWS 30 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Celebrities back Rape Crisis Glasgow fundraiser
Rape Crisis Centre Glasgow says it needs an extra £50,000 to help meet rising demand for its services
NEWS 29 March 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Footballers recall their favourite memories to promote dementia charity
Video made in aid of Alzheimer Scotland shown to over 44,000 fans at the weekend
NEWS 29 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Poll: should Cameron and IDS resign as charity patrons?
POLL 24 March 2016 by Graham Martin
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Charity puts £285m into pockets of Scots cancer patients
Macmillan's welfare support service is pulling in nearly £2,500 for each cancer patient it works with, but many are still missing out it claims
NEWS 24 March 2016 by Susan Smith
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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