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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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Calls for NHS to stop funding homeopathy
Calls have been made for the NHS to stop spending cash on homeopathy
NEWS 4 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Exclusive: shooting industry accused of using charity to pass poisoned food to the poor
The shooting industry has been accused of using charities to push contaminated food on the poor
NEWS 4 August 2017 by Graham Martin
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Caring for the carers
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman on need to increase support for carers
OPINION 3 August 2017 Guest post
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No proof baby boxes reduce cot deaths
The Lullaby Trust has questioned the safety of the boxes as places for babies to sleep
NEWS 3 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Campaigners call for action after spike in drink deaths
Campaigners have renewed calls for minimum alcohol pricing after new figures showed a 10% spike in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland
NEWS 3 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity loses hundreds of thousands to phone scammers
​Hospice just one of several business that lost millions to fraudsters
NEWS 3 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Suicide rates rise sharply in Scotland
Calls for the Scottish Government to adopt a wider approach to stem suicide increase
NEWS 2 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Business leader fires tirade at city centre beggars
If public weren't as generous the problem of begging would be solved
NEWS 2 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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International invitation for Scots cancer fitness project
NEWS 31 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart
 
TFN Pension Investigation
TFN is investigating the impact pension deficits are having on Scotland's third sector. Please help us by filling in our very short survey.
NEWS 28 July 2017 by Alex Turnbull
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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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