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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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Mystery donor gives £300k to Glasgow charity
A charity fundraising for a £900,000 clinical trial to help children with brain tumours has received a massive anonymous donation
NEWS 7 September 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Health project for LGBT people launched
A unique project aimed at supporting LGBT people affected by alcohol and drug issues has been set up in Aberdeen
NEWS 4 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Major victory for MND Scotland
Scottish Government commits to making available specialist communication equipment
NEWS 4 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
DWP now refuses to release disability data
​Same clause used to deny public access to benefits data
NEWS 3 September 2015 by Robert Armour
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Optimism reigns despite delay for minimum alcohol pricing
European Court says Scotland must prove no other measure would deliver the same outcome
NEWS 3 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Goodmovers | Who is going where in the voluntary sector | 3 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 3 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scots wardrobes full of clothes they’ve never worn
​BHF Scotland wants unused clothing to help boost sales of their charity shops and fight heart disease
NEWS 2 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Should the DWP be sanctioned?
Martin Johnstone points out that when benefits claimants lie they get sanctioned, yet the DWP got away with hoodwinking the public with fake case studies
OPINION 2 September 2015 Guest post
 
Support for dealing with our last taboo
Melanie Hyndland runs a support group providing pastoral care to people and families who are dealing with terminal illness
OPINION 2 September 2015 Guest post
 
Alzheimer Scotland’s £250,000 shopping bill windfall
Scotmid Co-operative to raise a quarter of a million pounds for the charity
NEWS 1 September 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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