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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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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
 
Impact report shows how charity makes a difference
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity has published its annual impact report, which measures the wider impacts of the organisation's work
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Lottery funding boost for health projects
More than £700,000 from the Big Lottery Fund has been shared between eight organisations
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
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
 
Age restrictions needed to prevent online grooming
Barnardo's wants social media giants to take action to prevent young people being taken advantage of online
NEWS 30 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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