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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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New strategy to cure Scotland’s ill health
Scotland's latest review of public health stresses the role of the third sector in helping to cure the nation's poor sickness record
NEWS 12 February 2016
Health & Social Care
 
Time for charities to stand their ground against bullies
Despite waves of media attacks, well run charities have nothing to hide
OPINION 12 February 2016
Management
 
Scottish politicians must prioritise social care more
The next Scottish Government should include a cabinet minister for people with long-term conditions, disabled Scots and unpaid carers
NEWS 11 February 2016
Health & Social Care
 
Risk of oil spill threat to Moray Firth dolphins
The Scottish Wildlife Trust says ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil should not be allowed to go ahead in biodiversity hotspot
NEWS 9 February 2016
Environment & International
 
New arts festival debates human rights
A preview of the film The Divide based on the best selling Spirit Level will play in Glasgow as part of a new arts festival exploring human rights
NEWS 8 February 2016
Culture & Leisure
 
Politicians must start thinking green
Scottish Environment Link says politicians must be clear about how to create a more environmentally sustainable Scotland in the upcoming election
NEWS 8 February 2016
Environment & International
 
Let’s not throw the baby out with Batmanghelidjh
Susan Smith argues against knee-jerk reactions to the demise of Kids Company and says Scottish charities must be allowed to get on with their jobs
OPINION 3 February 2016
Families & Young People
 
Scottish charities to be more open with OSCR
A new approach from Scotland's charity regulator will see more information about charities available online for the public to see
NEWS 1 February 2016
Management
 
Government turning its back on child refugees in Europe
A government announcement to help more child refugees will do nothing for the 26,000 refugee children alone in Europe without their families
NEWS 28 January 2016
Families & Young People
 
Stop rape clause in new benefits laws
A petition to stop women having to prove they were raped to government officials has just one day to reach its target
NEWS 28 January 2016
Health & Social Care
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