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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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Kids Company is being hung out to dry and its closure will be catastrophic
Catriona Grant on Kids Company's closure
OPINION 10 August 2015 Guest post
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Charity fury as cancer drug is rejected
The Scottish Medicines Consortium’s (SMC) has rejected the further use of use of enzalutamide
NEWS 10 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Project tackles prisoners’ mental health problems
Three quarters of prisoners experience mental health issues but staff aren't trained to support them
NEWS 10 August 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Alzheimer Scotland teams up with Rangers
The dementia organisation will be Rangers Charity Foundation’s new national charity partner for season 2015/16
NEWS 7 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Enable announces new chief executive
​Disability charity installs new boss
NEWS 7 August 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Pressure to get it on is turning us off say charities
"Not tonight darling" is a common refrain among half of the adult population
NEWS 6 August 2015 by Robert Armour
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Hopes new ice bucket challenge will spark donations flood
One year on from the social media phenomenon MND Scotland say support and awareness of MND is continuing to rise
NEWS 6 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Tory benefit plans: solutions are needed, not stigma
Benefits: solutions and understanding is needed, not stigma
OPINION 4 August 2015 Guest post
 
Top UK charity fundraising events revealed
Race For Life takes top spot ahead of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and Movember
NEWS 4 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
The 10 most successful charity fundraising events
Events company Massive has compiled a list of the UK fundraising events which raised the most money in 2014. Did your favourite charity make the top 10?
LIST 3 August 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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