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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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Thank goodness you’re here!   
June Pennykid celebrates the sector on her return to the Gathering
OPINION 27 October 2023 by June Pennykid
 
Injustice, inequality and intersections  
Emma Hutton on why intersectionality is more than just an academic buzzword – it needs to become a way of life
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Emma Hutton
 
From counting the time to making time count: 'waiting well' for NHS treatment 
Alan McGinley on the challenges and progress made to ensure people are 'waiting well' for NHS treatment
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Alan McGinley
 
Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit 
Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"
OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds
 
Volunteers as human rights defenders? 
Sarah Latto on Volunteer Scotland's response to the Human Rights Bill
OPINION 12 October 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
Tech can help us help more people, in a way that suits them best
Fraser Ross on meeting the challenges and opportunities of inclusion
OPINION 28 September 2023 by Fraser Ross
 
The new Programme for Government and social enterprise  
We’ll be doing everything we can to ensure practical policy benefits reach local frontline social enterprises and the communities they serve.
OPINION 21 September 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Find how your organisation could save through the National Charity Tender
Sponsored content: Utility Aid's National Charity Tender Scheme
OPINION 13 September 2023 Sponsored content
 
Volunteers or climate change ‘revolutionaries’? 
Sarah Latto wonders whether it is time to rethink ‘volunteering’ and consider how we can best utilise people’s time to bring about real and lasting change
OPINION 11 September 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
Nominate now for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 
Sponsored content: honour is bestowed annually on a group or individual who shows selflessness and dedication in a bid to save, enrich or improve the lives of others
OPINION 8 September 2023 Sponsored content
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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