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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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Charities combine to put pressure on governments to be more open
A project made up of third sector organisations in each of the UK’s four nations has been awarded cash to empower citizens to question government decisions
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Campaign launched to move beyond foodbanks in Scotland
​Charities awarded cash to find more dignified solution
NEWS 1 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Anti-racism campaigners rocked by victimisation row
A charity withdrew support from an anti-racism march after organisers were found to have unfairly dismissed an employee of Pakistani descent
NEWS 28 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Refugee charity had its busiest year ever in 2016 and warns 2017 will be worse
Positive Action in Housing had its busiest year ever in 2016 and says the next 12 months are not looking any rosier
NEWS 25 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
EXCLUSIVE: legal challenge halts CAS reform vote
Four Glasgow Citizens Advice Bureaux have put a stop to a vote on a new governance structure for Citizens Advice Scotland with a legal challenge
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Susan Smith
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Half of us would be happy if family donated to charity instead of buying Christmas gifts
Survey says half of us would be happy if family donated to charity instead of buying Christmas gifts
NEWS 21 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Council funding cuts could devastate the third sector
The cuts crisis crashing across Scotland’s voluntary sector continues apace – with fresh warnings of closures
NEWS 21 November 2016 by Graham Martin
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People to be offered more help with funeral costs
Citizens Advice Bureaux is to train advisors to help people plan for funerals including supporting them to access funeral payments
NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Activists challenge big business grip on the world
Challenging the hold big business has over our lives will be the central theme of a major Scottish activists' summit
NEWS 17 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Leonardo DiCaprio visits homeless restaurant in Edinburgh
The Oscar winner enjoyed lunch prepared by workers from homeless backgrounds at the new ‘pay it forward’ restaurant
NEWS 17 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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