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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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Susan Smith

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Campaigns Manager, SCVO

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Susan Smith is campaigns manager for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. She has worked as a journalist for twenty years across a range of publications including Which, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News.
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Social care reform too slow says watchdog
Audit Scotland's new report into social care personalisation has found progress has moved too slowly despite a 10 year strategy and major funding
NEWS 24 August 2017
Health & Social Care
 
Private schools and councils are simply not charities
Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies
OPINION 23 August 2017
Management
4 comments
 
A cynical move to undermine charity campaigning
Susan Smith argues businesses taking out a full-page advert criticising a charity is a dangerous move to undermine charity campaigning
OPINION 16 August 2017
Management
4 comments
 
Help TFN investigate the pension problem
Susan Smith explains why TFN is investigating third sector pensions and what you can do to help
OPINION 2 August 2017
Management
1 comment
 
Huge growth in youngsters seeking help over gender identity
Some youngsters are waiting over a year for an appointment at Scotland's only specialist gender clinic
NEWS 25 July 2017
Families & Young People
 
Scotland can stop making global warming worse
Environmental charities say the Scottish Government must do more to ensure Scotland stops contributing to global warming by 2050
NEWS 5 July 2017
Environment & International
 
A royal visit for Pilton youth centre
Prince shown around new £2.5 million facility that aims to boost the support Feltor Youth Club can provide to young people in Pilton
NEWS 30 June 2017
Families & Young People
 
Alzheimer Scotland’s new social care offshoot opens
Caledonia Social Care launch on Employee Ownership Day is welcomed by cooperative movement
NEWS 30 June 2017
Health & Social Care
1 comment
 
Good Fundraising website to support Scottish fundraisers
The Scottish Fundraising Standards Panel has launched the new site to ensure charities are familiar with guidelines
NEWS 30 June 2017
Management
 
Britain has failed to narrow the gap between the haves and have nots
A major new report says public policy over the last 20 years has failed to help Britain's poor improve their prospects
NEWS 28 June 2017
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
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