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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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Grant gets cycling charity rolling
Money raised from Tesco's 5p bag charge has been put towards charity Free Wheel North's cycling facilities
NEWS 23 August 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Revealed: how a Scots charity underpinned Team GB Olympic glory
As Scottish athletes celebrated a record-matching 13 medals at the Rio Olympics it emerged that almost three quarters had received support from a charity.
NEWS 22 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Tributes paid to disability campaigner Lord Rix
Tributes have been paid to disability campaigner and actor Lord Rix, who died on Saturday aged 92.
NEWS 22 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Turning a Corner: charity’s new HQ
Cornerstone opens new offices
NEWS 22 August 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Kids go for gold at Royal Hospital for Children
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity organises Olympic Day
NEWS 19 August 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Charities dismay as drugs deaths reach record high
Over 700 people suffered a drugs related death in Scotland last year – more than double the figure from a decade ago
NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Edinburgh barber offering free haircuts to anyone who turns up wearing just their pants
Stag Barber Co. is raising cash and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK
NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief encounters: retirement is still a long way off for this learning disabilities campaigner
Lynette Linton is the chair of the National Involvement Network, a network for people with learning disabilities. It has just created a new charter
FEATURE 17 August 2016 Guest post
 
Care watchdog backs Playlist For Life
An innovative charity project which helps families living with dementia connect through music has been backed by the Care Inspectorate
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Player’s death leads to charity and football team link up
See Me’s campaign to change the culture around mental health gets support from Scottish club
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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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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