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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 chief: living wage works for staff and business
Charity boss sings praises of the Scottish Living Wage
NEWS 29 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Charity welcomes move to involve more female doctors in rape examinations
Moves to involve more female doctors in forensic examinations of victims of sexual offences have been welcomed by a charity
NEWS 29 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Council funding cuts threaten Edinburgh family centre
An Edinburgh support centre that works with some of the city's most vulnerable families is cutting services after losing council funding
NEWS 29 November 2016 by Jolene Campbell
 
Edinburgh nurse wants to ensure we all have a good digital death
An Edinburgh hospice nurse says health and social care professionals should have a bigger role in helping people prepare for their digital death
NEWS 28 November 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Postcode lottery doubles donations to combat isolation
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL) are supporting a range of charities working to reduce isolation amongst older people
NEWS 28 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
How the social care sector can stay strong and weather the storm
Theresa Shearer says the social care sector can emerge stronger, despite the problems which beset it
OPINION 25 November 2016 Guest post
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Autumn statement blasted by sector as doing little to help the poorest people of Scotland
Measures introduced are widely welcomed by the sector but all in agreement they don't go far enough to reverse cuts already inflicted
NEWS 23 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Chief encounters: Angie Ferguson on why she had to start an autism support charity
When Angie Ferguson's son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome she was dismayed that there was a lack of support so set up a charity to fix that
NEWS 23 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks every year
Teenagers drink the equivalent of a bathtub full of sugary drinks every year, according to Cancer Research UK
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Scots urged to turn up in tartan for cancer charity fundraiser
A piper and a pug have donned tartan to raise awareness of a fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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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