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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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Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull
​Calls for Scottish Government to stop halt the legal slaughter of mountain hares
NEWS 1 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Small charities fear they won’t survive
Small charities are more insecure than ever a new UK-wide report reveals
NEWS 1 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scots charity clears up the deadly legacy of war
A Scottish charity has been praised for its work in removing land mines in Afghanistan
NEWS 1 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
£1m autism school axed after supporting just two kids in five years
​School closed due to lack of demand
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Alcohol adverts are leading children to drink
Drink industry adverts are making children view alcohol as positive, report warns
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Billy McNeill’s dementia diagnosis prompts charity to launch investigation
Alzheimer Scotland is to host a summit examining the possible link between playing football and dementia
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities lose hundreds of millions through missing will donations
Charities and solicitors urged to work together as only 3.8% of Scots leave a good cause something in their will despite 40% claiming they are open to it
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Fuel poverty still a postcode lottery
​Stats show wide disparity in fuel poverty levels across Scotland
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Lotto cash boost for culture and sport groups
103 community arts and sports groups to share £750,000
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Volunteer - you won’t lose your benefits
New guidance produced by Scottish charities and the UK government clarifies the rules around volunteering when on benefits
NEWS 28 February 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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