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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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Charities pick up the pieces after bogus 10k fiasco
Hundreds of runners paid £23 to enter an Edinburgh charity fun run didn't exist
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Graham Martin
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Father to cycle 90 miles to fundraise in memory of his son
​Scott Nelson from Midlothian will be cycling over 90 miles for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity in memory of his son Christopher
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Foundation to support rugby star struck by MND
Doddie Weir announced he was fighting the degenerative condition earlier this summer
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Iconic Scottish funder drops TSB from its name
The Corra Foundation, formerly the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland, has a new brand and is promising it is a change for good
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Scott tackles the demons involved in benefit assessment
Comic book Scott Versus Demons takes a satirical look at the PIP process
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Sports centres will close if rates clampdown on council run charities goes ahead
Making council run charities pay business rates will force them to cut services, says support body
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Charity accountant avoids jail for embezzling £200k
Lynn Taylor was the financial manager of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Charity backing for anti-smacking bill
Charities have got behind a new law which would ban the smacking of children
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Corbyn’s glowing praise for Scotland’s third sector
​Poverty would be alleviated by greater investment says Corbyn on a visit to Social Bite
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Disability support service finally opens after banking troubles
​A disability support service will finally open in Dumfries & Galloway after a nine month setback by Clydesdale Bank
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
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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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