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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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VIDEO: the truth about life on the Isle Bute for Syrian refugees
This short and moving film examines the reality of life for 15 families that fled Syrian as refugees and are now living on the Isle of Bute
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Alex Turnbull
 
Social Bite sees tenfold increase in corporate profits
The Social Bite cafe, which donates its profits to homeless causes, has seen a tenfold increase in its corporate catering business.
NEWS 15 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Social Bite opens restaurant for homeless with the backing of a Michelin-starred chef
Regular customers will be able to pay meals forward for homeless people who will also be offered training opportunities with top chef Martin Wishart
NEWS 15 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Citizens Advice Scotland slammed in damning report
The report into the independent review into the governance of Citizens Advice Scotland has been published calling for a total overhaul of the board
NEWS 9 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Prince William’s Range Rover auctioned for charity
The royal Range Rover is being sold on the auction site CharityStars with the proceeds going to two charities
NEWS 9 August 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Volunteer army set to champion Scotland’s rural issues
Scottish Rural Action is recruiting people from across the country in a bid to create a grassroots network of volunteers who will campaign on local issues
NEWS 9 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charities told: work to make living wage achievable
Paying charity staff working in social care the living wage will be a challenge for the third sector – but it is doable if organisations work smarter
NEWS 5 August 2016 by Graham Martin
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Plea for public to be allowed to house refugees
​Charity has registered 3,500 residents willing to take someone in to their home
NEWS 5 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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George Clooney’s fave sandwich shop gets £550k to train homeless
A social enterprise sandwich shop chain which hit the headlines last year when George Clooney popped into its Edinburgh branch has been awarded £550,000
NEWS 2 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Malawi drought: Gladys had hoped to send her gifted son to school, now she can’t feed him
Keryn Banks has been in Malawi talking to families living through a devastating drought that has left a third of the population without enough food
OPINION 1 August 2016 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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