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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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Youth Parliament bidding to exert more influence over senior politicians
​Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament met with the full Scottish cabinet to "raise the issues that matter the most to young people in Scotland"
NEWS 2 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria to visit Edinburgh for charity gala
Place2Be Scotland named as the local charity set to benefit from city's first Global Gift Gala
NEWS 1 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
MSPs back same-sex education for Scots curriculum
Campaign gets backing of Scottish Parliament
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Labour: use new welfare powers to increase Child Benefit by £240
​Scottish Labour leader pledges to increase Child Benefit
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Scots charity to work in world’s most dangerous city
Aid charity will provide 1,500 school children with meals
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scouts to reward MSPs with badges for raising issues
​MSPs will need to carry out at least four tasks and raise issues related to young people within the Scottish Parliament to earn the reward
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Hillsborough campaigner reveals heartache over £1,200 cash for son’s death
Margaret Aspinall reveals she'll never get over the guilt she feels for accepting cash for her son's death
NEWS 24 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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New name for abuse survivors’ fund
A fund providing vital support for people who have experienced in-care abuse has been renamed
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin
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Scots volunteer more than rest of the UK
More than half of young Scots carry out volunteering work - higher than in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Duncan to lead review of care system
Scotland's First Minister has appointed Fiona Duncan to lead an independent review of Scotland's system for looked-after children
NEWS 17 February 2017 by Susan Smith
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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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