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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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Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 17 May 2016
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up.
FEATURE 17 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Secret papers show DWP knew benefit cuts would hit vulnerable hardest
Government ministers knew back-to-work tests were hitting vulnerable hardest but took no action despite warnings
NEWS 17 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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Cancer race competitors inspired by brave nine-year-old’s story
Lucy Robertson told Race for Life runners she had to undergo a 7 hour operation after it was discovered she had the same cancer causing gene as her dad
NEWS 16 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Disabled people let down by parliament vote
Only one of 129 newly elected MSPs is openly disabled
NEWS 16 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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It’s a scandal that we know more about Jedi Knights than our armed service community
Charity blasts fact we know more about Jedi Knights than our armed service community
NEWS 16 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mental Health Awareness Week: how simple things can help
Mental Health Awareness Week: how support helped one dad recover
NEWS 16 May 2016 by Graham Martin
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Anti-smoking charter proves popular
It's hoped that by 2034 a generation of Scots will be smoke free
NEWS 11 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Cancer Research UK to lose “tens of millions”
​Charity defends move to ask donors to opt-in believing it's the "right thing to do"
NEWS 10 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Third sector leaders say: this is our moment, let’s seize it
Last week’s election result represents a chance for the third sector in Scotland to vigorously pursue its agenda, charity leaders have said
NEWS 10 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
TFN’s live post election debate
Join TFN's post election debate - live at 2pm
NEWS 9 May 2016 by Graham Martin
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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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