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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Churches wage war on unethical lenders
Churches take unprecedented action against growth in unethical finance by creating their own credit union
NEWS 11 February 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Obituary: William George (Billy) Sloan, social enterprise chief executive
Born: 4 February, 1967 in Glasgow. Died: 30 January, 2015 in Aberdeen.
FEATURE 10 February 2015 by TFN
 
New social firm will create textile products and jobs
Edinburgh business woman opens textile product manufacturing social enterprise
NEWS 9 February 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Sciaf celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special mass
Scotland's catholic aid agency celebrates its 50th anniversary in the chapel where it all began
NEWS 9 February 2015 by Robert Armour
 
True story: I became homeless after the credit crunch
In 2010 Brian suffered a nervous breakdown and walked out of his flat into a life of sleeping rough on the streets
OPINION 6 February 2015 Guest post
 
Charity set up in memory of Maryam
Fiance to set up charity in memory of tragic Maryam Najafian
NEWS 4 February 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Foodbank staff heartened by flood of donations
​Donations flood in after heartless thieves target foodbank
NEWS 4 February 2015 by Robert Armour
 
End to early prisoner release applauded
​End to prisoner early release scheme welcomed
NEWS 3 February 2015 by Rab Armour
 
Heartless robbers target Maryhill foodbank
Over £5,000 stolen from foodbank
NEWS 3 February 2015 by Rab Armour
 
Anti-workfare protesters blockade charity shops
​Campaigners mount protests outside Edinburgh charity shops involved in the UK government's workfare scheme
NEWS 2 February 2015 by Rab Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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