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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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Record number of affordable homes being approved
​Scottish Government says it is tackling affordable homes crisis
NEWS 12 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Universal Credit must be halted warns charity
Flaws in the system means those already on meagre incomes lose out more
NEWS 12 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Tick box approach to health integration criticised
Joining health and social care is not working, MSPs are told
NEWS 12 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scots call for halt of arms sales to Saudis and UAE
Scots have called for the UK to halt the sale of weapons to those fighting in Yemen
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Tesco takes millions from plastic bag tax
Tesco only supermarket to take fee for administering plastic bag charge to charities
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Robert Armour
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Testing week launched to help cut HIV
Testing Week Scotland aims to cut increasing rates of HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted diseases
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Appeal launched to help those hit by Hurricane Irma
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund has launched an appeal to help those in need
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Blind school to deliver specialist services
The Royal Blind School will host East Lothian Council's vision impairment education service
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Campaign to put an end to nuisance calls
Third sector bodies have come together to launch a week of action against nuisance called, backed by a new Scottish Government fund
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Charity shops are good for high streets
New research has found that charity shops contribute positively to society in a range of ways
NEWS 11 September 2017 by Susan Smith
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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