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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.

 
97% of Scots believe that service providers don’t do enough for charity

 
Coincides with king's birthday

 
Kirsten Hogg analyses the first minister’s commitments towards the voluntary sector, based on his address to the Gathering 2023

 
Charity bags, clothing banks, addressed mail and digital marketing also attract criticism

 
Prioritisation of time and personal energy is essential for effectiveness, says Martin Crewe

 
"It is time for charities to embrace the power of their stories"

 
Its new strapline is: always with you, never without you

 
Julie lends three decades of knowledge to the voluntary post.

 
Charities need to ensure they have the right expertise at the table, an environment in which trustees can shine - and the training they need to do the job, writes Helen Kidd

 
Organisation works for equitable finance for all