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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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No-deal Brexit could plunge 130,000 Scots into poverty
The Scottish Government has called for urgent action to help those likely to be hit by a no-deal Brexit
NEWS 3 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
RNLI drops “opt-in” policy as donations fall
The charity moved to a system of only contacting people who had actively given consent two years ago, but is now facing funding challenges
NEWS 3 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland to pass historic ban on smacking
Vote today will make physical punishment of children illegal
NEWS 3 October 2019 by Rab Armour
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Failings in the system fuel food poverty
A Menu for Change has produced a report which contains heart-breaking stories of poverty
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Forth Bridge ascent raises £137,000 for charity
More than 1,800 people took part in the fundraiser.
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Revealed: Scottish Fundraising Award winners
Event was held in Glasgow
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Record number of calls to Crimestoppers
The charity passed on almost 15,000 pieces of information to police last year.
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Stroke survivors live in fear and isolation
Survey reveals stroke survivors' fears for the future
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Rab Armour
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Selling disposable coffee cups separately can cut waste
Trials by Zero Waste Scotland have shown that treating coffee cups like plastic bags could drastically cut waste
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Shelter launches legal action against Glasgow Council
The housing and homelessness charity is seeking a judicial review into alleged gatekeeping.
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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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