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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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SCVO calls for “targeted approach” to VAT refunds
​Leading bodies call for VAT scheme to be extended while SCVO tempers this with call for targeted approach
NEWS 9 March 2015 by Robert Armour
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Charities demand £1.5bn tax rebate
​Leading umbrella bodies want VAT tax rebate scheme extended to whole sector
NEWS 6 March 2015 by Robert Armour
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Winning Charity of the Year set a new stage for Toonspeak
Emily Bennet explains why winning Scottish Charity of the Year in 2014 launched new opportunities for 27-year-old youth theatre Toonspeak
OPINION 6 March 2015 Guest post
 
UK charities sitting on billions in cash
Report reveals charities' cash in banks
NEWS 6 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
OSCR reviews charity test guidance
​Consultation launched by OSCR to change guidance on charity test
NEWS 5 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Banks seize charity cash over terror funding fears
​Banks freezing charity assets for fear of falling foul of anti-terror legislation
NEWS 5 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Why women are the best leaders
Ceris Aston, media volunteer at the YWCA Scotland, spoke with Jackie Scutt about why effective leadership has many traditional female qualities
FEATURE 5 March 2015 Guest post
 
Outrage as MP calls charities “sock puppets”
​Pickles wants government departments to insert anti-lobbying clauses into funding agreements
NEWS 4 March 2015 by Robert Armour
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OSCR asked to investigate the Kiltwalk
Former chair of the charity which created the Kiltwalk questions why so much is being spent on running costs
NEWS 3 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Public prefer charity shops to eBay
​Charity shops preferred to eBay online study reveals
NEWS 27 February 2015 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.

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