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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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Happy Daze – the way we were
Ken Barlow on the success of project using nostalgia to bring a community together
OPINION 17 June 2024 by Ken Barlow
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Football fan raises £65,000 for men’s mental health in Euros walk challenge
Mr Ferguson set off on May 4 and was welcomed by a guard of honour in Munich when he arrived. 
NEWS 14 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
Charity awarded £210k to support volunteers
The funding was provided by the Garfield Weston Foundation. 
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Niall Christie
 
June's edition of TFN Magazine is out now - read it here!
This month TFN investigates the mysterious closure of a vital charity, celebrates Volunteers Week and looks at how a meat-free lifestyle could become the norm
NEWS 10 June 2024 by Robert Armour
 
Some people thought lockdown would change the way citizens access services - they were wrong
We recognise that different people want different channels and offering choice is paramount to what we do
OPINION 10 June 2024 by Derek Mitchell
 
Micro vs long-term volunteering: finding a role that fits
Volunteer Week: Brian Reeves on lessons that can be learnt in Scotland following a successful experiment in micro-volunteering down south
OPINION 7 June 2024 by Brian Reeves
 
As the EU elections approach, can we be European if not in the European Union?
What role does the UK play not just in a post Brexit Europe but also across the globe?
OPINION 5 June 2024 by Irene Oldfather
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Volunteers' Week: 40 years of celebrating a vital force in our communities
“Volunteering is priceless but I think it is important to recognise that its estimated value to the Scottish economy is £2.3 billion.”
NEWS 4 June 2024 by Graham Martin
 
Fair Funding is essential for sustainable volunteering
Volunteers Week: we need a clear commitment to Fair Funding says Sarah Latto
OPINION 3 June 2024 by Sarah Latto
 
For the sake of the children              
Children should be supported to keep in touch with both parents after separation, whenever it is safe and possible for them to do so, says Anne Gibson at Relationships Scotland
OPINION 31 May 2024 by Anne Gibson
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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