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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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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Revealed: the UK’s most complained about charities
​Charity Commission releases data on public complaints
NEWS 22 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland’s largest conservation charity could merge with government body
The National Trust for Scotland chief executive says it is "almost inevitable" it will merge with the government body for historic buildings
NEWS 22 March 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Trainees celebrate turning their lives around
Innovative employment programme sees lives transformed
NEWS 22 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Pressure mounts on UK government to halt universal credit
New system is leaving people destitute, renewing calls for its roll-out to be halted
NEWS 22 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Anti-smoking group says let child carers smoke
ASH Scotland argues that smokers should not be excluded when recruiting carers for needy children
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Bid to ban private contractors from hated PIP assessments
Amendments to be tabled to social security bill banning private companies undertaking assessments on disabled people
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Indyref2: sex workers back independence
The first new grassroots campaign of the forthcoming Indyref2 campaign has been launched: Sex Workers For Yes
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
MSPs tackle loneliness epidemic among older people
Debate focuses on how loneliness is debilitating older people - and society
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Scotland’s best youth workers and organisations named
The 10th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards recognised the remarkable youth work being done right across Scotland
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Victory for campaigners after “historic” move to teach same sex education
​SNP conference rubber stamps same sex education in Scotland's schools
NEWS 20 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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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