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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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Rally against anti-abortion group’s Glasgow vigil
Campaigners are concerned over “American-style anti-choice religious fringe group”
NEWS 8 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Vital women’s refuges will close if housing benefit cuts go ahead
​Changes to the way housing benefit is allocated will impact services run by women's refuges
NEWS 8 February 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Award winning charity launches new project
Sight loss charities Visibility and RNIB Scotland are providing support to families with a child who is blind or partially sighted.
NEWS 4 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Vital mental health service for pupils in Fife axed
Penumbra has hit out at Fife Council after it confirmed its £200,000 funding to provide mental health services in schools will not be renewed
NEWS 3 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Cancer charity pioneers contactless donations
Cancer Research UK is launching contactless collectionsas part of its World Cancer Day fundraising campaign
NEWS 3 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
The day the world unites against cancer
People are being urged to pick up a Unity Band and wear it with pride on World Cancer Day on Thursday (4 February)
NEWS 3 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Busking for Bowie campaign to benefit cancer charity
David Bowie fans urged to belt out his hits for Cancer Research UK
NEWS 1 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Councils told: cough up cash to third sector staff
Tens of thousands of key third sector workers in Scotland could be in for a substantial pay hike
NEWS 29 January 2016 by Graham Martin
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How technology helped MND sufferer find her voice
A woman who lost her speech after she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) has described the lifeline given to her by new technnology
NEWS 28 January 2016 by Graham Martin
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Stop rape clause in new benefits laws
A petition to stop women having to prove they were raped to government officials has just one day to reach its target
NEWS 28 January 2016 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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