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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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The 4 Rs of good trusteeship – relationships, responsibilities, reminders and rewards
Sandy Macdonald ponders what it takes to be a good board member during Trustee's Week, and comes up with 4 Rs
OPINION 8 November 2016 Guest post
 
Nazi-linked military charity condemned by regulator
The UK fundraising regulator has condemned a charity that was selling anti-Islamic and Neo-Nazi merchandise to raise funds
NEWS 8 November 2016 by Susan Smith
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Plight of small charities revealed as they are bulldozed by mega NGOs
Large-scale advertising and media profile pushes people to support only 6% of the UK’s charitable causes, new research has revealed
NEWS 4 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Should there be a cap on charity chief executive pay?
POLL 3 November 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Charity incorporation: the pros and cons
Alastair Keatinge says that new rules on incorporation may increase a charity's workload, but this shouldn't skew your decision-making on whether to incorporate
OPINION 2 November 2016 Guest post
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We know the truth about poverty
​Susan Smith argues that the third sector should stay optimistic despite the challenges it faces to support the poorest members of society
OPINION 2 November 2016 by Susan Smith
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Severe council cuts to devastate voluntary groups
Voluntary groups in the Highlands are to be subjected to “severe” funding cuts
NEWS 2 November 2016 by Graham Martin
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Scotland’s highest paid charity boss resigns
Stuart Earley, the chief executive of the Scottish SPCA, is standing down with immediate effect
NEWS 1 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Former chair of anti-stalking charity pleads guilty to stalking his ex-wife
Peter Noreiko, the former chairman of an anti-stalking charity Action Against Stalking, has admitted stalking his ex-wife. He will be sentenced in November
NEWS 31 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Helping organisations move from asking to earning
Roger Moors, chief development officer at Social Investment Scotland, examines the origins and growth of social investment in Scotland.
OPINION 28 October 2016 Guest post
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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