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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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Unlocking procurement opportunities  
Social Enterprise Scotland is keen to find out exactly how we can better use public sector spending power to open up more opportunities for social enterprises and the people and communities they serve 
OPINION 16 August 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Remembering Jackie Johnson, an exceptional woman who changed the lives of disadvantaged people  
Scotland's Bravest pays tribute to a remarkable woman
OPINION 11 August 2023 Guest post
 
Who’s the fairest of them all? The power of interdependence in our society 
We must reframe how the voluntary sector is characterised to reflect its social and economic contributions more accurately
OPINION 7 August 2023 by Rachel Le Noan
 
Running costs crisis: bad news and worse news 
Sean J Morrow on how the crisis has impacted his charity – and the toll it has taken 
OPINION 3 August 2023 by Sean J Morrow
 
Future-proofing your volunteer strategy from day one 
Advice on making volunteering a success
OPINION 19 July 2023 by Wendy Halley
 
Social enterprise and Scotland’s National Performance Framework 
Duncan Thorp: "going forward the social enterprise voice has to be heard loud and clear"
OPINION 13 July 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Policy perspectives: will we really have a fresh start?
SCVO's proposals for supporting a sustainable Scottish voluntary sector that people and communities across Scotland rely on
OPINION 10 July 2023 by Sheghley Ogilvie
 
Shock absorbers of poverty: women and the cost of living crisis
New report highlights how decades of austerity have disproportionately affected women.
OPINION 10 July 2023 by Yve Barry
 
Volunteering in a Shifting Skills Landscape
People learn through volunteering, and are also supported to learn by volunteers, in a range of settings. 
OPINION 5 July 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
(New) Deal or No (New) Deal? 
Last week the Scottish Government published a New Deal with Local Government and its New Deal for Business Group Report. 
OPINION 3 July 2023 by Kirsten Hogg
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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