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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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I had to move school seven times because of bullying
Dallas, 20, is one of the thousands of youngsters with a disability who contacted Childline, after he was bullied because of autism
OPINION 23 November 2017 Guest post
 
We need to talk about nursing burnout
Jacklyn Calvard compares nurses to stars – they burn brightly but too many are now burning out
OPINION 21 November 2017 Guest post
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Do you agree with minimum alcohol pricing?
POLL 17 November 2017 by Rab Armour
1 comment
 
Scotland’s booze crisis: prevention and funding cuts don’t mix
Susan Smith responds to the news that more Scots died from several preventable health conditions last year
OPINION 15 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Suicide is preventable
Professor Rory O'Connor on how the Scottish Government's new suicide strategy can address why more people chose to take their own lives in 2016
OPINION 14 November 2017 Guest post
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Poverty is not inevitable: and disability equality could hold the key to eradicating it
Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, looks at how poverty can be reduced
OPINION 10 November 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: would you work in social care in Scotland?
POLL 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
1 comment
 
I was ashamed to say: I’m a parent who can’t cope
​Sam Routledge says his autistic son Leo wouldn't have progressed without help from a support network
OPINION 7 November 2017 by Rab Armour
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Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty
Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food
OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post
 
I wake hearing gunfire but volunteering in danger zones is my life
​Philip Tierney tells TFN while the harrowing images of war never leave him, he has an urge to volunteer in the world's most dangerous places
OPINION 31 October 2017 by Rab Armour
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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