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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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Big Lottery Fund awards millions to Scottish communities
Eight community projects share £3.8 million
NEWS 24 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
First aid social enterprise up for major award
St Andrews First Aid Training and Supplies Ltd is the only Scottish nomination in the social enterprise category at the 2015 National Business Awards
NEWS 24 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Prejudice and arrogance behind English-based charity ditching Scotland
Former director slams London-based bosses for threatening to abandon thousands of service users
NEWS 24 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Fears leading charity will close Scotland office
​Leading health charity to consult over Scottish closure
NEWS 23 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Poll: Can charities cope with the demand created by welfare cuts?
POLL 23 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
First minster slams Glasgow Council care strategy
Third sector care centres could lose out through Glasgow Council's tendering policy
NEWS 22 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Backchat: care services weren’t working - so I fixed them
​Jennifer Pierce found support for carer lacking in the Aberdeenshire area, so she created a group offering advice, information and support
OPINION 22 July 2015 Guest post
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This is the heart of democracy
​Tressa Burke discusses Glasgow Disability Alliance's approach to supporting the disabled community.
OPINION 22 July 2015 Guest post
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A very socially driven business
Bruce Gunn turned his life around after nearly dying from illness. Now he runs a social delivery firm whose biggest investment is in its employees
FEATURE 21 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
New fund to get lazy Scots off their couch
Up to £70,000 is being made available to charities tp get people exercising more
NEWS 21 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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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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