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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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Police asked to investigate former DWP ministers
​Campaigner believes former ministers should be held personally responsible for death of claimant
NEWS 9 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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With the election over it’s now time to deliver
Liz May says the new government must be bold and innovative in their efforts to close the attainment gap and deliver a more equal society
OPINION 6 May 2016 Guest post
 
After the election: third sector must seize its chance
The election of a new Scottish Government should mark the opportunity to empower communities from the bottom up, a third sector leader said
NEWS 6 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Outrage as dating site asks if people with low IQs should be allowed to reproduce
NEWS 6 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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Michael’s Way to raise £15,000
Michael Anderson, 75, is deafblind but won't let that stop him hiking 200 miles across Scotland over 16 days to raise money for a good cause
OPINION 4 May 2016 Guest post
 
Cancer campaign is getting its message across by targetting men
Alison Day, communication director at Prostate Cancer UK, tells TFN about the success of her charity's latest campaign
NEWS 3 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
A dementia diagnosis isn’t the end of your life
Kate Swaffer is an Australian activist with dementia who challenges the comon belief that the only thing left to do after diagnosis is prepare to die
OPINION 2 May 2016 Guest post
 
New possibilities for a fairer Scotland?
Disabled people can swing the Scottish election vote to create a fairer Scotland says Tressa Burke of Glasgow Disability Alliance
OPINION 2 May 2016 by TFN
 
Over £175,000 raised in memory of hero soldier who died during London Marathon
The money has been donated to Help for Heroes in memory of Captain David Seath who died taking part in the 2016 London Marathon
NEWS 2 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
US poverty group targets Glasgow - because it’s so poor
US Christian activists are raising cash to spread the word in Glasgow – because they reckon it’s so poor and deprived
NEWS 29 April 2016 by Graham Martin
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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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