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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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TFN poll: do you support a windfall tax on the big energy companies?
POLL 6 May 2022 by Graham Martin
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Candidates and parties must do more to prevent school meal debt and hidden school hunger
SallyAnn Kelly of Aberlour on what councillors can do to help make Scotland a country where no child goes hungry
OPINION 2 May 2022 by SallyAnn Kelly
 
Councillors can’t end child poverty alone - but they have a critical role to play
OPINION 2 May 2022 by John Dickie
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Sustrans Scotland’s thirteen asks to create better places, improve our health and protect the planet
At this year’s local council elections, Sustrans Scotland is calling on parties and candidates to show the leadership needed to transform communities for the better and for everyone.
OPINION 28 April 2022 by Claire Daly
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Autism awareness month: why research is key to supporting neurodivergent young people
Salvesen Mindroom Centre’s Founder, Sophie Dow, calls for more funding and research to improve understanding of neurodiversity in children and young people as Scotland marks Autism Awareness Month.
OPINION 27 April 2022 by Sophie Dow
 
Time for local authorities to prioritise sight loss
Sight Scotland's chief executive on the organisation's Local Authority Election Manifesto. 
OPINION 25 April 2022 by Craig Spalding
 
Five principles to drive local action for a gender equal economy
OPINION 22 April 2022 by Sara Cowan
 
An imperfect plan: women's and child poverty must be explicitly linked
OPINION 21 April 2022 by Ruth Boyle
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Ukraine crisis: landlords urged to let tenants shelter refugees
"Put the refugee crisis onto the agenda of your next board meeting"
OPINION 11 March 2022 by Robina Qureshi
 
Building community wealth with social enterprise
Community Wealth Building (CWB) promises a practical, inclusive and sustainable approach to development.
OPINION 7 March 2022 by Duncan Thorp
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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