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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

Susan Smith

Posts by Susan Smith

Campaigns Manager, SCVO
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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The Ask Alex bot aims to educate the public about the reasons for youth homelessness via Facebook Messenger

 
A new digital service will provide support for third sector organisations considering whether to take on loan finance

 
The puffin and the curlew have been moved onto the conservation red list in the latest report into the state of birds in the UK

 
Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

 
Susan Smith on why Third Force News will not apologise for making you angry

 
The National Trust for Scotland was the most popular Scottish charity for people to leave money to in their will last year

 
Campaigners have spoken out about their dismay over the triggering of article 50 that will lead to the UK leaving the EU

 
The new chair of Citizens Advice Scotland believes the organisation has now turned a corner with a strong board and governance structure

 
Angry young members of Girlguiding Scotland have hit out at the Daily Mail for its "Legs-it" front page featuring Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon

 
An accountant from Peebles admitted embezzling thousands while volunteering for an Edinburgh veteran's charity