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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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Why learn Scotland’s fourth language - British Sign Language?
Eilidh Rose McEwan says greater linguistic access to British Sign Language is the cure to linguistic inequality for Scotland's deaf community
OPINION 21 March 2016 Guest post
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Think ethical and relieve the stress of Christmas
Scotland's social enterprises offer fantastic alternatives to mainstream presents writes Duncan Thorp
OPINION 21 December 2015 by TFN
 
Bah humbug! Has Christmas gone too far?
POLL 14 December 2015 by Robert Armour
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Show solidarity against racism in Scotland
Colin Clark is urging Scots to unite against the racists who are using last week's Paris attacks as an excuse to abuse their neighbours
OPINION 18 November 2015 Guest post
 
Making a case for changing the culture of volunteering
Susan Murray explains why something needs to be done to boost volunteering numbers in Scotland
OPINION 14 October 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Is it ok to be offensive?
POLL 1 October 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Why I love being a fundraiser
Charlotte Bray has found it tough to be a fundraiser this summer, but then she remembers towers, lemurs, Terry Nutkins and a beautiful David Tennant painting
OPINION 28 September 2015 by Charlotte Bray
 
Living the life of a sports volunteer
​Volunteering has given Isabelle Kelly the shot in confidence that she needed, as well as a new found hobby
OPINION 16 September 2015 Guest post
 
Charitable status could put your sports club in a different league
Alastair Keatinge explains how becoming a charity can bring tax reliefs or new sources of funding to sports clubs
OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post
 
Digital technology can change lives for the better
OPINION 24 August 2015 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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