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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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Chief encounters: Mark Bevan on taking calls from royalty in the bath
Mark Bevan of Business in the Community Scotland on what charities can learn from the inextricable link between business and society
FEATURE 25 April 2017 by Alex Turnbull
 
Forget campaigning in this election – save your fight for the aftermath
John Downie believes the third sector needs to save its energy for the fight ahead rather than waste time on the general election campaign
OPINION 25 April 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: how will you vote on 8 June?
POLL 20 April 2017 by Graham Martin
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Care providers should be tougher at bargaining
Charities should not jeopardise their own sustainability by accepting service levels or fees that are unfeasible to deliver, says Alastair Keatinge
OPINION 20 April 2017 Guest post
 
May’s power grab demeans democracy
Martin Sime sees paralels between Turkish dictator in waiting Erdogan and our own prime minister
OPINION 20 April 2017 Guest post
 
Rent hike threat for tenants over FoI laws
Tenants could pay the price if housing associations are opened up to FoI laws
NEWS 20 April 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Scotland’s 10,000th charity registered by OSCR
NEWS 20 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Read all about it – how to get press coverage
Jolene Campbell advises charities to forget about the latest digital trends and focus on telling great stories to win media coverage
OPINION 19 April 2017 Guest post
 
Know the employment rights of your staff
The gig economy might be characteristic by short-term contracts and freelance work but charities must be well versed in their legal status
OPINION 19 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Investment in knowledge pays the best interest
Melanie Mills believes it is essential for trustees to Get Informed about social finance
OPINION 18 April 2017 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.

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