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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Demanding recognition: carers’ voices must be heard in the independence debate
Sandra Webster says that carers must be listened to in the independence debate
OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
 
Government must stop trying to gag charities
Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy
OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
 
Technology has killed Peter Pan
Claire Harvey argues technology is stifling young people’s imagination
OPINION 13 June 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
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Time for a social enterprise NHS?
Duncan Thorp questions whether our health service should continue to be run by the state
OPINION 13 June 2014 Guest post
 
A terrifying volunteering experience
Rebecca Curtis, fundraising officer for Lothian Autistic Society, likes to volunteer in her community – even if it freaks people out!
OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
 
Figuring out the price of social investment
Jane Bruce is confused about all the lingo and the merits of the latest funding fads
OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
 
The referendum – can we all be winners?
Adrienne Airlie, chief executive of Martin Aitken & Co, questions which referendum outcome would be best for the third sector
OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
 
How to win famous friends to support your cause
TFN has joined forces with Saadia Usmani of Shor Communications to create this step-by-step guide to recruiting and managing celebrity supporters
OPINION 2 June 2014 Guest post
 
Backchat: David Ewing, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Most people find a dog or a cat at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. But former volunteer, now centre manager David Ewing, found his wife and met a princess
OPINION 30 May 2014 Guest post
 
Defend our right to speak out
The most important third sector message right now is why our society needs a strong, independent civil society
OPINION 29 May 2014 by Susan Smith
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.

Read it here
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