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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

 
​#GivingTuesday the global celebration of charities is coming back to the UK this year on 29 November

 
Charities should be able to pay trustees to improve standards of governance says a new report from New Philanthropy Capital

 
Rebecca Curtis-Moss, in her role as a digital communications trainer, offers up her favourite examples of charities doing a good job of using digital technology

 
Susan Smith argues the CAS review highlights extreme examples of some common governance issues facing many charities

 
​Heather Lamont advises charities on the best way to respond to falling interest rates

 
Charities recouped a record £1.26 billion in Gift Aid tax relief last year – 20% more than they did five years ago

 
Maggie Lennon argues that civil society might not be best suited for navigating Brexit without some genuine assurances from the government

 
Charities must proactively work with fundraising agencies to ensure public trust in the industry is restored

 
An agency that works with charities has been rapped by a regulator for sending out unwanted clothing donations bags