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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Recipients of multi-million pound donations revealed
The Macquarie Group is handing out fifty million Australian dollars (£27m) to mark its 50th year
NEWS 28 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Move to end puppy farming in Scotland
All eyes are on Scotland to bring Lucy’s Law into effect, which could bring an end to puppy dealing through third parties and cruel breeding practices
NEWS 28 August 2019 by Yasmin Hackett
 
Youth charities’ silence over Prince Andrew’s links to Epstein
​Prince Andrew is patron of some 200 charitable organisations
NEWS 28 August 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Charities call for crackdown on cigarette litter
ASH Scotland and the MCS want filters to be reclassified as single-use plastics.
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charity in blunt response to Boris Johnson
Age Scotland has said the onus is on the UK Government to provide free TV licences for older people - not the BBC
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Communities more divided since Brexit vote, poll reveals
A new survey has revealed people’s views on the third sector in a society divided by Brexit and inequality.
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Funding boost for ethical nappies start-up
Bampoo has been awarded £5000 from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund.
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Funding to help thousands of Scots get online
19 organisations from across the country are set to benefit from the latest round of the Digital Participation Charter Fund
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Reading groups aim to tackle social isolation
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Recruitment begins for Scotland’s Citizens’ Assembly
More than 100 people will be chosen at random to form the Assembly.
NEWS 27 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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