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Claire Carpenter: a Social Enterprise Champion and a visionary

FEATURE 22 February 2017 by Susan Smith

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Susan Smith spoke to Claire Carpenter about how she became a Scotland's Social Enterprise Champion through the success of Edinburgh's Melting Pot

https://tfn.scot/features/a-social-enterprise-champion-and-a-visonary

GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry

https://tfn.scot/features/gts-scotlands-first-social-security-firm

Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

NEWS 3 February 2023 by Niall Christie

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Officials warn that the council is facing a £76million black hole in its finances

https://tfn.scot/news/closures-facing-edinburghs-third-sector-as-council-plans-to-slash-budgets

Charity fundraisers say sorry

NEWS 7 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell

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Group of 17 charities apologise for not always meeting the standards expected when it comes to fundraising

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-new-fundraising-regulator

20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs

LIST 16 May 2017 by Susan Smith

Culture & Leisure

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Some of them have been around for decades, others are barely out of school, but TFN believes all 20 of these social entrepreneurs are truly inspiring

https://tfn.scot/lists/20-inspiring-social-entrepreneurs

Stirling’s volunteering heroes celebrated

NEWS 9 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The city's Festival of Volunteering kicked off in style with an awards ceremony

https://tfn.scot/news/stirlings-volunteering-heroes-celebrated

Glasgow foodbanks’ emergency appeal after school holidays leave shelves bare

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Poverty over the school holidays has lead to more families turning to foodbanks this summer and has left foodbanks in desperate need of donations

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-emergency-appeal-after-school-holidays-leave-shelves-bare

First Aid Awards launched in Scotland

NEWS 18 October 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

The awards highlight strength in numbers to save lives

https://tfn.scot/news/first-aid-awards-launched-in-scotland

One day to mark Nelson Mandela

FEATURE 17 July 2014 by Graham Martin

Culture & Leisure

Nelson Mandela’s strongest supporter in Scotland tells Graham Martin that the South African's true legacy is his ability to inspire ordinary people

https://tfn.scot/features/one-day-to-mark-nelson-mandela

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 9 June

FEATURE 9 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

News around the country on charities during the crisis

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-9-june

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Claire Carpenter: a Social Enterprise Champion and a visionary

GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

Charity fundraisers say sorry

20 inspiring Scottish social entrepreneurs

Stirling’s volunteering heroes celebrated

Glasgow foodbanks’ emergency appeal after school holidays leave shelves bare

First Aid Awards launched in Scotland

One day to mark Nelson Mandela

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 9 June

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