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Charity & Third Sector Law news stories:

• 8 May 2012
  Silent support for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
  Morton Fraser is organising a silent auction in order to raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, a charity which has recently been of significant support to one of their Partners.
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• 25 Apr 2012
  Morton Fraser helps Lothian Association of Youth Clubs convert to a SCIO
  Morton Fraser’s Third Sector Team is pleased to have assisted LAYC (Lothian Association of Youth Clubs) convert from an unincorporated association to a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation).
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• 3 Apr 2012
  Apply now for your charity's picture to appear on OSCR's website!
  OSCR is looking to update its website and to show more images representing charities across Scotland, and what they do.
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• 19 Mar 2012
  Changes to Gift Aid – are your declaration forms up to date?
  HMRC recently announced changes to its guidance on what must be included in Gift Aid declarations
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• 16 Mar 2012
  Social Impact Bonds - is there a place for them in Scotland?
  Morton Fraser’s Third Sector Team was delighted to be involved in this week’s Social Impact Bonds Conference, sponsored by Quarriers, Crossreach and Cornerstone.
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• 7 Mar 2012
  Morton Fraser Delivers at The Gathering
  Morton Fraser was delighted to attend The Gathering in Glasgow on 29th Feb and 1st March.
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• 23 Feb 2012
  Review of the Zoo: OSCR’s inquiry into pandas
  On the same day that the pandas’ keepers were presented with a special Valentine’s Day cake – decorated with pandas, bamboo and red hearts – OSCR (the Scottish charity regulator) published its report on its inquiry into several areas of the Zoo’s activiti
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• 16 Feb 2012
  Protecting Charitable Status: OSCR’s report
  Last week, OSCR published an interesting and useful report which summarises the reviews which it has conducted into the charitable status of 66 different charities.
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• 15 Feb 2012
  Social Impact Bonds: Morton Fraser’s Third Sector Team presents at March conference
  Morton Fraser’s Third Sector Team is pleased to be involved in and presenting at an all-day conference which is to be held in Glasgow on 14 March.
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• 7 Feb 2012
  International airlines to defy new EU carbon tax
  The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is being introduced in phases. From 1 January 2012, any airline which uses an airport in the EU is obliged to participate.
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