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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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Activists “shut down” Scotland’s fuel supplies
The action is the first in a sustained series of actions, in which the group has vowed to “shut down the Scottish oil industry”. 
NEWS 19 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Glasgow charity hit by vandals
The group reported the incident to Police Scotland, and have been left in disbelief. 
NEWS 19 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Future-proofing your volunteer strategy from day one 
Advice on making volunteering a success
OPINION 19 July 2023 by Wendy Halley
 
Celebrities, charities and the public want radical new commitments for nature from politicians
Led by Wildlife and Countryside Link, the project is urging all political parties to ramp up their ambition on environmental issues.
NEWS 18 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Concern grows as more young people get counselling for eating disorders
Social media is a poor role model
NEWS 17 July 2023 by Robert Armour
 
TFN magazine's July edition is out now - read it all here!
New mag looks at the pitfalls of social media
NEWS 17 July 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Employability service celebrates success
Positive employment outcomes for young people
NEWS 17 July 2023 by Robert Armour
 
“10 years in”: UK benefit cap forcing families to live on £44 a week
The research shows in the ten years since the policy was introduced, the number of families affected by it has grown substantially.
NEWS 14 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
One in ten children across UK hit by two-child limit
Removing the two-child limit would pull 250,000 children out of poverty overnight.
NEWS 13 July 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Largest ever intervention on Scottish economy from civil society
The campaigners argue: “We have run out of time for talk, what we need now is action.”
NEWS 13 July 2023 by Niall Christie
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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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