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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 which exploit workers will be named and shamed
A group which names and shames companies which exploit workers has warned charities they could be in the firing line
NEWS 14 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Missed chance to ban animal-maiming traps
Urgent action must be taken to outlaw “primitive and cruel” snare traps, say animal welfare charities
NEWS 14 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Zero tolerance for exploiting bosses
Better Than Zero has bad bosses on the run
FEATURE 13 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Top family friendly charities revealed
Prestigious awards name two third sector winners
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Voice of Scotland’s charities will be heard in new indy battle
Scotland’s charities will make their voices heard in the forthcoming battle over the country’s future
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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UN told: Tory cuts are “violating” disabled people’s human rights
​Disabled rights groups march on UN HQ in Geneva to demand rights of disabled are protected
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Revealed: the councils using your pension cash to invest in fossil fuels
Campaigners say pensions are at risk from unethical investments - to the tune of £1.7bn
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
New jobs to boost Scotland’s heritage sector
£1.4m lottery funding is going to three major Scottish charities to address critical shortages in heritage skills
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Book that explains dementia to children is world first
Social enterprise the Ally Bally Bee project is creating a website which allows people to create an illustrated personalised book for their children
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity forced to turn away hundreds of torture victims
Freedom from Torture’s Glasgow based centre doesn’t have the resources to meet demand
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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