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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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One year from Indyref: An enduring settlement? I think not
Indyref and its aftermath has provided no enduring settlement
OPINION 18 September 2015 Guest post
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Google to raise £7m for refugee crisis
Google announces it will match fund first £3.5m donated to its public appeal
NEWS 17 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Teens told to pause before they post anything sectarian
​New campaign urges young people to think about the consequences of what they post online
NEWS 16 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charity’s anger after government nominates it to help refugees
UK government names charity as point of contact for public wanting to home refugees - but charity says it wasn't consulted
NEWS 15 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Tory trade union bill is an assault on civil liberties
Leading human rights groups have warned that the Tories’ proposed trade union bill is “a major attack on civil liberties in the UK”
NEWS 15 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
I saw beyond my blind prejudice about asylum seekers
Martin Johnstone visited Sighthill in 2001 and challenged his own prejudices towards its 3,500 resident asylum seekers. Now, he argues, we must all do the same
OPINION 14 September 2015 Guest post
 
Scotland supports refugees - but NGOs and government must do more
NGOs and government must do more to support refugees
OPINION 10 September 2015 Guest post
 
The gift of welcome - how Scotland is helping refugees
A massive effort is under way in Scotland to help those caught up in the refuge crisis, says Anna Macleod
OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post
 
Refugee crisis: Sciaf launches appeal
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund has launched an emergency appeal to help thousands of refugees
NEWS 8 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Not a political football, but a humanitarian emergency
Mercy Corps' Simon O'Connell on a human response to the refugee crisis
OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
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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