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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Good news on the fight to tackle scourge of council tax debt  
Myles Fitt sees positive progress being made
OPINION 4 August 2025 by Myles Fitt
 
So many sessions, so little time – but volunteers are in all of them
Derek Yarnell looks ahead to the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Scottish Fundraising Conference and Awards
OPINION 1 August 2025 by Derek Yarnell
 
Why learning is the key to change
Craig Tomlinson on an innovative partnership between BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation that works with communities to improve people’s lives from the inside out
OPINION 1 August 2025 by Craig Tomlinson
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Community wealth building and the wellbeing economy: routes to a better future
Lukas Bunse reflects on this year's community wealth building summit
OPINION 31 July 2025 by Lukas Bunse
 
We must do better 
Voluntary sector lags behind public sector in pay and pay equality, writes Ilse Mackinnon
OPINION 31 July 2025 by Ilse Mackinnon
 
A route out of crisis
Emma Jackson on a new model of advice for those in the most complex circumstances
OPINION 28 July 2025 by Emma Jackson
 
A brave new context?
A new government covenant for the UK sector is welcome but how does it affect Scotland, asks Anna Fowlie
OPINION 24 July 2025 by Anna Fowlie
 
Why debt is everyone's concern
Money Advice Scotland's new chief executive writes on the challenges ahead amid the cost-of-living crisis
OPINION 21 July 2025 by Janine Rennie
 
Don’t let the summer heat fool you - energy debt is a year-round problem 
The volume of people needing help with energy debt is worrying, says Matthew Lee
OPINION 21 July 2025 by Dr Matthew Lee
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MoonWalking into the future
Nina Barough CBE, Founder and Chief Executive of breast cancer charity Walk the Walk highlights the charity’s legacy in Scotland
OPINION 17 July 2025 by Nina Barough CBE
 
The importance of getting social security right   
Jonathan Boyd on making sure free, confidential and impartial advice is accessible to everyone
OPINION 14 July 2025 by Jonathan Boyd
 
Compassion, not cost-cutting, should be at the heart of welfare reform
Erica Young on the government’s proposed social security changes
OPINION 7 July 2025 by Erica Young
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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