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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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Homelessness stalks Scotland’s streets - and radical action is needed to end it
Charities are calling for emergency action to be taken to end the “human tragedy” of homelessness which is once again stalking Scotland’s streets
NEWS 3 April 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Anti-fascists vow to drive racist SDL from Scots town
Anti-fascists are mobilising to take on the racist Scottish Defence League (SDL) after its members pledged to descend on a town in Lanarkshire
NEWS 31 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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CAS is a safe place to work now, says new chair
The new chair of Citizens Advice Scotland believes the organisation has now turned a corner with a strong board and governance structure
NEWS 29 March 2017 by Susan Smith
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Majority of women experience harassment at work
Zero Tolerance report shows that there is still much work to be done when it comes to supporting women in Scottish workplaces
NEWS 29 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Homeless death: petition states council is failing in its duty to care for homeless
Activists ramp up campaign by launching a petition demanding the city council “fulfils its duty” to look after the homeless
NEWS 28 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Brexit bonfire of our basic rights
Brexit will strip the most vulnerable people in our society of vital rights – and could create more inequality says civil society leaders
NEWS 27 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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Brexit fallout will cut Scotland’s third sector deeply
Maggie Lennon is calling on Scotland's third sector to get involved now in lobbying for a fair deal for the third sector following Brexit
OPINION 24 March 2017 Guest post
 
Anti-fascists vow to stop white pride march in Edinburgh
Anti-fascists will gather in Edinburgh this weekend to stop a gathering of far right extremists
NEWS 23 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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Open empty shops to house the homeless
Empty shops should be opened up to provide shelter for the homeless, campaigners have demanded
NEWS 23 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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The sound of silence: why won’t the third sector criticise the Scottish Government?
Organisations' reluctance to criticise the Scottish Government means controversial policies are being accepted without much opposition, argues Robert Armour
OPINION 21 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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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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