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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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Care charity rewards schools supporting children's wellbeing
Programme prioritises social and emotional development
NEWS 4 March 2024 by Robert Armour
 
RNLI celebrates 200 years and over 146,000 lives saved
The RNLI has saved an incredible 146,277 lives during its two centuries of lifesaving.
NEWS 4 March 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Funding for Scottish charity to deliver paediatric surgery in African country
Steve Lansdown CBE and his wife Maggie have committed the funding to support a £2million surgical care project.
NEWS 4 March 2024 by Niall Christie
 
How I nearly fell into the gambling trap I work to help others out of
Many of the problems that people bring to the CAB, particularly debt, spring from, or are exacerbated by, issues with gambling
OPINION 4 March 2024 by Laura Mallis
 
Scots turn off energy to pay for food and other houshold essentials
Cost-of-living crisis continues to worsen
NEWS 4 March 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Charity trolls UK government with Willy Wonka meme
Leading mental health group weighs in to the debacle to make its point
NEWS 4 March 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Exclusive: TFN lifts the lid on Wonka farce charity chief 
Billy Coull - the man behind the infamous Willy Wonka event in Glasgow - is a charity CEO with questions to answer
NEWS 1 March 2024 by Niall Christie
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Skills deficit leading to vacant roles in third sector
Organisations need to increase training if they are to fill vacancies
NEWS 1 March 2024 by Robert Armour
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The economic role of Scotland’s third sector in shaping health and social care
The third sector’s economic contribution and development seems to be too often overlooked
OPINION 27 February 2024 by Sara Redmond
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Cyrenians launches new Edinburgh HQ
Norton Park is Edinburgh's first office complex exclusively for charities and social enterprises.
NEWS 27 February 2024 by Niall Christie
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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