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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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Scots spearheading social enterprise - in China
Scottish social enterprises are to help grow and sustain their equivalents in China
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Chief Encounters: Sean Duffy is hugely excited to be leading the Wise Group
The new chief executive at Scotland's biggest employability social enterprise believes nobody is unemployable
FEATURE 10 April 2018 by Alex Turnbull
 
Scottish charity scoops £1.5m from Tampon Tax Fund
One Parent Families Scotland is set to expand its services after it received a £1.5m from the Tampon Tax Fund
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Unfair universal credit clawbacks pushing more into poverty
Claimants are having significant sums deducted at source from their benefits for historic debt
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Transport barrier for youngsters in rural areas
The cost of getting to workplaces and education providers is stopping young people from progressing their careers
NEWS 10 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Action must be taken to stop NHS stealing charity cash
All Scottish health boards should be investigated to ensure they are not dipping into charity donations to fund themselves
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Graham Martin
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Call for pets to be allowed to live in care homes
Labour has said that the elderly and homeless should be able to take their animals into supported or temporary accommodation
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity embezzler gets jailed
Charity nearly went bust as a result of the theft
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Day of action bids to halt hated universal credit
National protests planned to highlight the injustice of new universal credit system
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Rab Armour
 
DWP reneges on Scots bedroom tax promise
UK government accused of "cynically" dragging its heels
NEWS 9 April 2018 by Rab Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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