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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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Sport and literature team up for fundraiser
The Eric Liddell Centre has pulled in Scottish Rugby's Chris Paterson and author Alexander McCall Smith for its inaugural fundraiser
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Book Week shows Scots are still in love with the printed word
More than two-thirds of people in Scotland plan to give books as Christmas gifts, according to a new poll commissioned for the start of Book Week
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Campaign targets shocking levels of domestic abuse in Polish communities
Two thirds of women who seek refuge in Edinburgh because of domestic abuse are from a Polish background
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity lottery raises £1m in first year
The Scottish Children's Lottery has supported more than 50 projects since it started
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Scots are wasting hundreds a year on unwanted subscriptions
Citizens Advice Scotland has said that people are spending over £50 per month on unwanted subscriptions like gym memberships
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Courses on offer to charity shop volunteers
Barnardo's Scotland has launched a new scheme which allows volunteers to gain qualifications
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Funding boost for welfare impact projects
More than £280,000 has been allocated to help third sector organisations tackle the effects of the cuts
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Group vows to continue Named Person fight
Campaigners have said they will launch a second legal fight if the bill is voted in
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Advice service sees huge spike in Universal Credit concerns
Queries about welfare reforms have almost tripled, Citizens Advice Scotland has revealed
NEWS 24 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Age of uncertainty: less people support charities providing public services
There has been a drop in the number of people enthusiastic about seeing charities providing public services
NEWS 24 November 2017 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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