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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.

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TFN poll: do you back bid to ban smoking in front of kids in cars?
POLL 16 December 2014 by Graham Martin
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A school for social change
Audrey Birt believes the future is about social capital, which is why she is championing Scotland's Health and Social Care Academy
OPINION 16 December 2014 Guest post
 
Ebola: the economic effect
Lisa Seymour-Doughty on the devastating impact of ebola
OPINION 8 December 2014 by Susan Smith
1 comment
 
Reflections on six months sober
Susan Smith has given up alcohol for a year; in honour of Alcohol Awareness Week, she reflects on six months sober
OPINION 18 November 2014 by Susan Smith
2 comments
 
A healthy approach to human rights
Andrew Strong believes human rights should be at the heart of health and social care in Scotland
OPINION 17 November 2014 Guest post
 
Support the solution to health inequality
Theresa Fyffe is calling on the third sector to support RCN Scotland's campaign for longer-term funding for projects that tackle health inequalities
OPINION 12 November 2014 Guest post
 
Digital health solutions in the third sector
Sue Scotland believes the third sector can help create some of the digital technology that will transform health care
OPINION 11 November 2014 Guest post
 
Bullying is not just part of growing up
Elaine Chalmers explains why professionals still have much to learn about how to ensure children's lives aren't blighted by bullying
OPINION 10 November 2014 Guest post
 
How to make sure people living longer live better
Never before have older people made up as large a proportion of our population as they do today says chief executive of Age Scotland, Brian Sloan
OPINION 10 November 2014 Guest post
 
Enable more political engagement for all
Jan Savage calls on politicians do continue to engage voters with learning disabilities following a groundbreaking referendum campaign
OPINION 6 October 2014 Guest post
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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