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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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Video highlights from The Gathering
TFN spoke to some of those who were celebrating charities at the annual event at the SEC in Glasgow
FEATURE 22 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Beaver found shot dead on Scottish nature reserve
Urgent legal protection is needed for Scotland’s beavers after one was found shot dead on a nature reserve
NEWS 22 February 2019 by Graham Martin
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Big Lunch aims to become even bigger
Workshops are taking place across Scotland to spread the positivity that can be created by bringing communities together
NEWS 22 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Call for a ban on booze adverts in sport
Young people exposed to alcohol marketing are more likely to start drinking, more likely to drink heavily and more likely to develop a problem
NEWS 22 February 2019 by Susan Smith
 
Young people would do daring deeds for charity
More than three-quarters of young people would do something daring for charity according to new research by the Charities Aid Foundation
NEWS 22 February 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Young Scots demand visa-free travel through EU
Politicians must take action to address a number of concerns put forward by members of a specialist panel
NEWS 22 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Brexit nightmare could be “terminal” for charities
Brexit is a “shared nightmare” which could be “terminal” for large parts of Scotland’s third sector, it has been claimed
NEWS 21 February 2019 by Graham Martin
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Charity retail offers alternative to fast fashion
Charity shops can support a movement against people buying cheap throwaway items by selling top quality recycled clothes
NEWS 21 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Third sector faces perfect storm of challenges
The extent of the challenges faced by Scottish charities has been laid bare in a survey of third sector staff
FEATURE 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
£6.1 million third sector jobs boost
New jobs will be created for young people as part of a £6.1 million funding package
NEWS 20 February 2019 by Graham Martin
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.

Read it here
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