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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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Lottery accused of “disempowering” Scots community
Community believes funder is deliberately wanting it to fail
NEWS 27 October 2017 by Robert Armour
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Mid-career MOT call as workers cannot afford retirement
Age Scotland has found that almost half of workers will not be able to afford to stop working at state pension age
NEWS 27 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Most charity fraud committed by staff and volunteers
Report finds charities are lax with internal security and governance
NEWS 27 October 2017 by Robert Armour
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Obesity crackdown plans welcomed
The Scottish Government is set to restrict sales of junk food, and call for a restriction on advertising
NEWS 27 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Pro-life group’s outrage at Scots abortion pill move
Decision will lead to "back street abortions"
NEWS 27 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Affordable housing plan for the elderly welcomed
The Scottish Government has opened equity schemes to older people
NEWS 26 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Catholic priest backs same sex education
A Catholic priest has publicly supported the teaching of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in all Scottish schools
NEWS 26 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
CCTV should be installed in abattoirs to prevent abuse
Support is growing for CCTV to be introduced into abattoirs to prevent the abuse of animals
NEWS 26 October 2017 by Graham Martin
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Mental health results in mass job losses
Around 300,000 people in the UK are losing their jobs every year because of issues with mental health
NEWS 26 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Supporters urged to go the Extra Mile as Poppy Appeal launched
The theme of this year’s Poppy Appeal is #ExtraMile – with the charity looking to expand on its traditional fundraising activities
NEWS 26 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
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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