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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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It’s agonising hearing my mum cry but it’s 3am and I have two essays to finish
Keith Burns on the often distressing and impossible difficulty of juggling being a student and a carer
OPINION 28 March 2017 Guest post
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Why I am making a marathon effort for charity
Michael McGuire is getting ready to take part in his sixth marathon. He took up running after his son was stillborn and has since raised thousands for charity.
OPINION 21 March 2017 Guest post
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Life’s journey will end in death – we need to face that
Jacklyn Calvard is good at dealing with death – just not her own
OPINION 24 February 2017 Guest post
 
Real life: If you had met me when I was little you wouldn’t believe what I do now
Alexander Warren has additional support needs (ASN). He uses his experience to deliver ASN training and workshops to organisations
OPINION 22 February 2017 Guest post
 
Could Scotland be a global pioneer in public services?
Jenny Brotchie argues that Scotland is in a strong position to lead the way in robust evidence-based participative public services
OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
 
Charity run is inspiring me to get fit after the death of my mum, dad and grandmother
Mandy Allan of East Lothian has set her sights on running the River Ness 5K to raise money for charity after the loss of her mum, dad and grandmother to cancer
OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
 
Care sector is on the brink of crisis
Brian Logan, chief executive of Bield says care sector faces fight of our generation as funding cuts and an ageing population take their toll
OPINION 11 January 2017 Guest post
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How will bairns fair in 2017?
Jennifer Davidson reflects on what 2016 has meant for the children’s sector and what the year ahead will bring
OPINION 10 January 2017 Guest post
 
Real Lives: a kidney is a small price to pay, says wife
Gill Redmond donated a kidney to her husband Mark just six months ago, now they are doing the Etape Loch Ness to prove that life goes on after organ donation
OPINION 9 January 2017 Guest post
 
Social care: the nanny state must retreat
Martin Sime says social care must be completely rethought
OPINION 15 December 2016 by TFN
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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.

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