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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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EU court blocks minimum alcohol pricing
​EU says Scottish Government legislation to introduce a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol will restrict market
NEWS 23 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Labour leader donates fees to MND Scotland
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has given an early Christmas present of £13,000 to charity MND Scotland
NEWS 23 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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A good death takes more than a framework
Elinor Jayne says new health and care partnerships must work with third sector health bodies in order to ensure all Scots get decent palliative care
OPINION 22 December 2015 Guest post
 
Scots urged to beat cancer Right Now
New campaign urges Scots to do all they can to beat the country's biggest killer
NEWS 22 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charities share £12m funding
Charities supporting children, families and adult learning have been given an early Christmas presents
NEWS 21 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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Charity compiles practical wish list for 2016
​Leading charity wants 2016 to be the year for people with sight loss
NEWS 21 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Deaf charity demands more subtitles on TV
Deaf people are missing out on top telly treats because of failures in subtitling
NEWS 21 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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Car smoking ban a victory for kids
An anti-smoking charity has hailed a law banning smoking in cars with kids in them as a victory for children
NEWS 18 December 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Chocs away for new charity fundraising craze!
It’s chocs away for the latest charity fundraising craze - the After Eight challenge
NEWS 18 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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Help For Heroes gave Kes her life back
After being medically discharged Kes Bradley felt lonely and that nobody cared. Thanks to Help For Heroes she is retraining to treat other injured army personne
NEWS 17 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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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