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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 Scout volunteers is still not enough
Scouts Scotland has reported signing up a record number of adult volunteers but it urgently needs more as its popularity with kids soars
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Bid to strip “violent” Buckfast of charity status
Monks who make the infamous tipple should not enjoy charity status
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Brexit has had no effect on UK charity donations
Survey shows impact of Brexit negligible in terms of charity giving
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced
Petition wants the controversial system to be halted to be replaced with the old one
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Robert Armour
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Poor kids to benefit from a good play
A Scottish charity has launched a fundraising campaign to help pay for theatre tickets for children from poorer backgrounds
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief encounters: Theatre should be for everyone
Rhona Matheson of Starcatchers explains her charity's latest project involves asking those who can afford theatre tickets to buy one for those who can't
NEWS 11 April 2017 Guest post
 
Global pressure sees state executions fall by one third
Amnesty publishes report detailing executions around the world
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Puffin alert! RSPB warns of extinction risk to Scotland’s cutest seabird
The puffin and the curlew have been moved onto the conservation red list in the latest report into the state of birds in the UK
NEWS 11 April 2017 by Susan Smith
 
A bunny is for life not just for Easter
Scottish SPCA issues Easter bunny warning
NEWS 10 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
ADVERTORIAL: Seeking community partners for employment programme
Ingeus is looking for community partners to help deliver Fair Start Scotland, a fresh approach to delivering employability support services
NEWS 10 April 2017 Guest post
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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