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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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Fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of Social Security Scotland
A system designed by the Scottish public is supporting those most in need
OPINION 8 November 2022 Guest post
 
Cost of living crisis: testing our resilience
Matthew Linning discusses the implications of the cost of living crisis on volunteering and volunteers
OPINION 7 October 2022 by Matthew Linning
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Penumbra’s new Self-Harm Network Scotland service
Penumbra Mental Health is providing new services to support people who live with self-harm
OPINION 3 October 2022 by Tina Koenig
 
It’s time to stop ‘othering’ people a.k.a. redesign your thought processes
It is National Inclusion Week
OPINION 28 September 2022 by Siobhan Mercer
 
Our charity saves lives - that's why surviving the cost of living crisis is essential
Shruti Jain on what could be lost due to the #RunningCostsCrisis
OPINION 7 September 2022 by Shruti Jain
 
Inside the mind of a mental health support worker
Muna Saeed discusses the challenges of shifting between two cultures
OPINION 1 September 2022 Guest post
 
Free cyber resilience educational workshops for the Scottish third and public sector
Sponsored content: new resources from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre
OPINION 25 August 2022 Sponsored content
 
Do something brilliant today with u3a
Learning never stops, says Hugh S Munro
OPINION 23 August 2022 by Hugh S Munro
 
Long-term hospital stays are a stain on Scotland’s human rights commitment
John Feenan and Jan Savage of Enable Scotland speak out about human rights abuses in the way disabled people are treated
OPINION 22 August 2022 by John Feehan and Jan Savage
 
We’ve seen the danger of calories on menus – the Scottish Government must not make the same mistake  
Plans to publish calorie counts could misfire badly, warns eating disorders charity
OPINION 29 July 2022 by Tom Quinn
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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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