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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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Belu Water makes a splash
Gareth Jones spoke to Belu Water chief executive Karen Lynch to hear how she turned a sputtering startup into a successful social enterprise
FEATURE 17 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Funding ultimatum for homeless charities
The Big Lottery Fund is seeking dialogue with homeless charities in Edinburgh over funding, warning there is a finite amount of money available
NEWS 17 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to ditch P1 tests
​Charities, unions and parents challenge the tests
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Topography of slaughter: raptor persecution map published
The scale of bird of prey slaughter across the UK has come into focus with the publication of a new persecution map
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Partnership saves summer for charity
Summer was saved for a Glasgow charity thanks to the loan of a minibus from Young Enterprise Scotland
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Income drops from mass fundraisers - but Scottish events buck the trend
Charity income from the biggest mass participation events has fallen
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Children’s charity cuts workforce after crippling funding cuts
Action for Children has reduced its fulltime staff as a result of losing millions of pounds in local authority funding
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Michelle Mone blasted for sending daughter on “poverty safari”
Reality TV show will see Mone's daughter visit Glasgow's east end
NEWS 15 August 2018 by Rab Armour
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Baby boxes benefit families across Scotland
More than 50,000 of the packs were distributed to new parents in the first year of the scheme
NEWS 15 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Blind man highlights hidden hazards of Scottish streets
Charity RNIB has been campaigning against shared space developments in Scotland
NEWS 15 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a special look at what it’s like to work in Scotland’s voluntary sector, featuring the results of in-depth research. It contains a wealth of advice and analysis from experts in their field.

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