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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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Dementia deaths on the rise
One in ten Scots died as a result of dementia or Alzheimer's in 2017, statistics have revealed
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Hey Girls is Scotland’s top business startup
Virgin StartUps has recognised period poverty social enterprise Hey Girls as an outstanding new business
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Susan Smith
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Intense child poverty affects affluent areas
Poverty groups have called for local action after a study revealed pockets of deprivation across the country
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
“Like slave labour”: time to ban unpaid shift work
MPs, unions and campaigners are demanding a blanket ban on “exploitative” unpaid shift work
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
New app to make politics more diverse
Self-assessment tool to make politics more representative
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Time to end “cruel” greyhound racing?
Industry figures shows the welfare toll taken on racing dogs
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Graham Martin
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Youth organisations face Erasmus+ hit
Hundreds of thousands of Euros were received by Scottish organisations as part of the initiative
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Another eagle goes missing over “black hole” grouse moor
Yet another golden eagle has gone missing in a grouse shooting area
NEWS 14 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Climate change will devastate world’s wildlife
Half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change
NEWS 14 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Renters have been plunged into debt misery
More than 600,000 people contacted a money advice charity with debt worries last year
NEWS 14 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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