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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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UN probe Tories over disabled claimants rights breach
​Delegation arrive in Scotland to investigate claims disabled people are being targeted unfairly via welfare reforms
NEWS 19 October 2015 by Robert Armour
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12 hour YouTube cancer fundraiser
Celebs and vloggers to take over the internet to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer
NEWS 16 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Alcohol Focus Scotland appoints new chief executive
Alison Douglas will take up the post on 1 December
NEWS 16 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Up to £20,000 available for mental health projects
See Me is looking for projects to fund in Lanarkshire
NEWS 16 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
We will win the fight against abusers
​Carol Barnridge campaigns for justice for the thousands of survivors of historic sexual abuse in Scotland
OPINION 14 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Businesses refusing entry to hearing dogs are breaking the law
Dragon’s Den entrepreneur is barking mad at shops and businesses that bar hearing dogs
NEWS 14 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Poverty kills 400 Scottish children every year
Charities and health experts claim poverty and inequality is key to the death of around 400 Scottish children every year
NEWS 14 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Goodmovers | Who is moving where in the voluntary sector | 14 October 2015
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector. Email details of your new starts to [email protected]
FEATURE 13 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Real people’s stories can transform health care
Audrey Birt's own blog reveals the challenges of facing cancer and through it she has also has discovered the power of storytelling in healthcare
OPINION 12 October 2015 Guest post
 
Scots musician’s tragic cancer death leads to major fundraising push for rare disease
Tributes to Camera Obscura's Carey Lander, who has died of a rare bone cancer, are resulting in a major fundraising push for Sarcoma UK
NEWS 12 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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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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