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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Charity loses hundreds of thousands to phone scammers
​Hospice just one of several business that lost millions to fraudsters
NEWS 3 August 2017 by Rab 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 Rab Armour
7 comments
 
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 Rab Armour
4 comments
 
International invitation for Scots cancer fitness project
NEWS 31 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart
 
Campaign to get children out to play launched by Beano favourite
The drive aims to get children out into Scotland's 'natural playground'
NEWS 28 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
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
5 comments
 
Project launched to create dementia friendly communities
The Life Changes Trust has provided £225,000 to create neighbourhood communities to help those with dementia
NEWS 27 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
How Scotland has been encouraging England to improve transgender equality
​James Morton believes Scotland's progress with transgender rights is a model for the rest of the UK
OPINION 26 July 2017 Guest post
 
Local Cornerstone – is this the future of social care?
Edel Harris explains how Cornerstone is pioneering the use of the world famous Buurtzorg model of social care in Scotland
OPINION 26 July 2017 Guest post
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Worrying numbers of primary kids being fed by foodbanks
​Increase in number of very young children relying on foodbank handouts
NEWS 26 July 2017 by Rab Armour
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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