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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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Little acts can create a big impact
Shelter Scotland has launched a micro-volunteering initiative to mark Volunteers' Week
NEWS 1 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Revealed: Scotland’s best beaches
Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced that Scotland has increased the number of beaches which now boast Scottish Beach Awards status
NEWS 1 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
School pupils get on their bikes
The Sustrans Big Pedal saw children cycle to school over a 10-day period
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
SCVO to provide free sanitary products in all its buildings
The umbrella group for Scotland’s charities is to provide free sanitary products to all staff, tenants and visitors to its properties
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Adults should have the right to be adopted
An event will be held at Holyrood highlighting a campaign calling for adults to be allowed to be legally adopted
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Aid agencies can fix culture of abuse from within
New abuse revelations are horrific, but aid agencies are making changes and can be trusted to improve says Scotland’s International Development Alliance
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Susan Smith
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Charities’ joy as controversial golf plans sunk
Plans for an environment-wrecking golf development have been bunkered
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Crackdown on high-interest lending
Charities have welcomed plans to curb prices charged by rent-to-own companies, but want to see banks face overdraft fee limits
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Criminalising emotional neglect could see disabled parents lose children
Campaigners have highlighted the importance of providing support for parents with learning disabilities before making emotional neglect a crime
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
How to make Self Directed Support work
A major report into Self Directed Support (SDS) has been launched by one of Scotland’s largest disabled people’s organisations
NEWS 31 May 2018 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.

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