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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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New fundraising chief for epilepsy charity
Kirsten joins the charity’s senior management team and will lead the fundraising, events and training functions of the organisation.
NEWS 12 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
New chair for Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity 
Rhona Shepherd will take on the role from September.  
NEWS 12 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Food bank treasurer embezzled vital funds
Colleagues grew suspicious
NEWS 12 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Charity awarded £210k to support volunteers
The funding was provided by the Garfield Weston Foundation. 
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
TFN lifts the lid on closure of vital Women’s Aid service
Former workers at a Women’s Aid charity in Glasgow which has been forced into liquidation have warned women’s lives are at risk after the service’s closure. 
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
June's edition of TFN Magazine is out now - read it here!
This month TFN investigates the mysterious closure of a vital charity, celebrates Volunteers Week and looks at how a meat-free lifestyle could become the norm
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Impossible situation as many forced into unpaid care
Unpaid care for friends, family and loved ones is not a choice for many Scots
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Micro vs long-term volunteering: finding a role that fits
Volunteer Week: Brian Reeves on lessons that can be learnt in Scotland following a successful experiment in micro-volunteering down south
OPINION 7 June 2024 by Brian Reeves
 
Forces Children Scotland CEO to move on from role
Laura has guided the charity through significant transformational change.
NEWS 6 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Lotteries Council call for sweeping changes ahead of election
Society lotteries raise £420m in the UK
NEWS 6 June 2024 by Robert Armour
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.

Read it here
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