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Is a poverty of ambition holding our sector back?

Nathan Sparling sets a challenge to Scotland's voluntary sector to cast aside fear and be ambitious about recovery #NeverMoreNeeded

OPINION 23rd October 2020 by Nathan Sparling

Their vision of the future and ours: they are not the same

TFN editor Graham Martin says we must not allow Johnson and the UK Tory government to appropriate Build Back Better

OPINION 22nd October 2020 by Graham Martin

Feeling the strain – Scotland's mental health

Jo Anderson argues more than six months of Coronavirus has exposed the holes in Scotland's faltering mental health system just when it is Never More Needed

OPINION 16th October 2020 Guest post

Winter is coming but are we ready?

Susan Smith on what six months of lockdown has meant for the voluntary sector and what the next six months might bring

OPINION 16th October 2020 by Susan Smith

The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year

Alex Blake examines what the coming year holds for grant-making trusts

OPINION 15th October 2020 by Alex Blake

International Credit Union Day

Thomas McVay examines the role that financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve

OPINION 15th October 2020 by Thomas McVay

Furlough factor adds new dimension to ensuring fair play with third sector redundancies

Ben Doherty says that fairness must be at the centre of all decisions on redundancy

OPINION 14th October 2020 by Ben Doherty

Managing investment during times of market volatility

Fiona Gillespie details how charity trustees can manage their investments during times of uncertainty

OPINION 13th October 2020 by Fiona Gillespie

Moving with the times

Morag Anderson examines how things have changed over the past six months

OPINION 13th October 2020 by Morag Anderson

It's all about the craic

Susan Smith explores how community groups build relationships and why they are #NeverMoreNeeded than right now

OPINION 12th October 2020 by Susan Smith

A great future built on historical foundations

Mark O’Donnell explains why Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded changed their named – and why the third sector is #NeverMoreNeeded

OPINION 8th October 2020 Guest post

Critical financial aid extended for victims of crime

The Victims’ Fund provides a financial lifeline to many vulnerable victims across the country

OPINION 8th October 2020 by Gareth Jones

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