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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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Goodmovers | Who is moving where in the voluntary sector | 25 August 2015
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector. Email details of your new starts to [email protected]
FEATURE 24 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Dame appointed patron of social care charity
Dame Anne Begg will be responsible for championing the work Cornerstone is involved in throughout Scotland
NEWS 24 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mundell joins debate on poverty in Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell is to take to the stage alongside campaigners to discuss how to tackle poverty in Scotland
NEWS 24 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
New housing development already has waiting list
Innovative housing development sees older people's homes snapped up
NEWS 24 August 2015 by Robert Armour
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Pressure mounts on Iain Duncan Smith to resign
​An online petition sees thousands demand the resignation of pensions and work secretary over fake case studies farce
NEWS 24 August 2015 by Robert Armour
9 comments
 
Authors demand more books for the blind
Zoe Strachan, Louise Welsh and Tendai Huchu are calling for more audio and braille books at the Edinburgh Book Festival
NEWS 21 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Poll: should prostitution be fully decriminalised?
POLL 21 August 2015 by Graham Martin
29 comments
 
Regulator steps up inquiry into controversial charity
Charity Commission formalises inquiry into Kids Company
NEWS 21 August 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Dozens to stage hunger strike outside JobCentre
​Dozens to give up food as feed or fight campaign is launched
NEWS 20 August 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Suicide rates fall – but poor still most at risk
A drop in the suicide rate in Scotland has been welcomed by the Samaritans
NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin
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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