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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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Welfare should be a tool of social cohesion not isolation
David Hilferty on why we must change perceptions of welfare
OPINION 18 August 2025 by David Hilferty
 
Standing in solidarity in the face of far right hate
It's easy to feel powerless in the face of hate, says Emma Hutton but we must stand firm
OPINION 15 August 2025 by Emma Hutton
 
A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people
Erica Young on potentially transformative benefit proposals
OPINION 11 August 2025 by Erica Young
 
Data mistakes are costly - what Scottish charities can learn from Birthlink’s £18,000 fine
Melissa Hall on data governance lessons from the case
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Mapping the future of vision impairment services in Scotland
Susan Shippey on exciting new developments in vision impairment services
OPINION 7 August 2025 by Susan Shippey
 
Step towards a career in money advice
As exam results come out, Abbey Fleming introduces a series of blogs about an exciting career path with the chance to drive real change.
OPINION 7 August 2025 by Abbey Fleming
 
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
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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