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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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Gruesome charity advert featuring disembodied heart is banned
The Crimestoppers advert was deemed likely to cause distress, particularly to children
NEWS 28 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
​Thrilling video shows daring RNLI rescues in Scotland
The RNLI has released a ​thrilling compilation video showing some of the 1,078 its volunteer crews risked their lives going to sea from Scotland in 2015
NEWS 27 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
RNLI rescued over 1,000 people in Scotland last year
Storms and statistics – another lifesaving year for the RNLI in Scotland
NEWS 27 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
50 Scottish charities to be given access to online assessment tool
The Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations (Acosvo) project has been awarded £358,810 from the Big Lottery Fund
NEWS 26 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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A third of people can’t name a local charity
Only one in 10 people support local charities through fundraising new research finds
NEWS 21 January 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Olive Cooke was overwhelmed by charities demanding cash
​Report finds a deluge of cash requests by charities - in a system where donors' details were freely exchanged - led to Olive Cooke being inundated
NEWS 20 January 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Social enterprises are leading the way in building a fairer Scotland
Major new report highlights social enterprises as a model for private sector to learn from
NEWS 19 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scottish Charity Awards 2016 open for entries
Has your organisation excelled this year or has a member of staff or volunteer gone the extra mile?
NEWS 19 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Banking group is named most inclusive employer in Scotland
Lloyds Banking Group tops the Workplace Equality Index north of the border, second only to intelligence agency MI5 in the UK overall
NEWS 19 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Breathing new life into one of Scotland’s oldest social enterprises
St Andrews First Aid has been selling training services to the private sector for half a century, but thanks to Michelle Ferguson it's now in profit!
FEATURE 18 January 2016 by Susan Smith
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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