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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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Davis Cup hero serves up new tartan for cancer charity
Jamie Murray helps launch a new tartan created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macmillan's World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
NEWS 21 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Benefits crisis drives families to foodbanks
Increasing foodbank use down to benefit changes report finds
NEWS 21 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Deaf people from England might move to Scotland
Charity claims new sign language law means deaf people choosing to live in Scotland will have better access to education, health care and jobs
NEWS 18 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
New legislation marks historic moment for deaf community in Scotland
​MSPs have voted to pass the British Sign Language (Scotland) bill into law
OPINION 18 September 2015 Guest post
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Goodmovers | Who is going where in the voluntary sector | 17 September 2015
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up
FEATURE 17 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities demand full devolution of welfare
​Leading charities say full devolution of welfare is the only tangible option to help Scotland's most vulnerable
NEWS 15 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Is your organisation supporting a good work-life balance?
Nikki Slowey calls on everyone to go home on time at least once during National Work Life Week
OPINION 15 September 2015 Guest post
 
Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes
One in four MS sufferers in Scotland have been forced to cut down on gas and electricity, according to the MS Society Scotland
NEWS 14 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Brave Tracy beat cancer twice - now she wants you to stand up to it
A Scots soldier whose girlfriend has beaten cancer twice is standing up to the disease in her name
NEWS 11 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish rugby legend is new charity patron
Gavin Hastings OBE hoping to help charity plug £1.6 million funding gap
NEWS 11 September 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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