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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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Autism awareness month: why research is key to supporting neurodivergent young people
Salvesen Mindroom Centre’s Founder, Sophie Dow, calls for more funding and research to improve understanding of neurodiversity in children and young people as Scotland marks Autism Awareness Month.
OPINION 27 April 2022 by Sophie Dow
 
Time for local authorities to prioritise sight loss
Sight Scotland's chief executive on the organisation's Local Authority Election Manifesto. 
OPINION 25 April 2022 by Craig Spalding
 
Five principles to drive local action for a gender equal economy
OPINION 22 April 2022 by Sara Cowan
 
An imperfect plan: women's and child poverty must be explicitly linked
OPINION 21 April 2022 by Ruth Boyle
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Ukraine crisis: landlords urged to let tenants shelter refugees
"Put the refugee crisis onto the agenda of your next board meeting"
OPINION 11 March 2022 by Robina Qureshi
 
Building community wealth with social enterprise
Community Wealth Building (CWB) promises a practical, inclusive and sustainable approach to development.
OPINION 7 March 2022 by Duncan Thorp
 
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Why medical school training is key to supporting people with eating disorders
OPINION 3 March 2022 by Emma Broadhurst
 
How charities and civil society can support Ukraine
NCVO's head of networks and influencing on how we can help the situation in Ukraine.
OPINION 3 March 2022 by Alex Farrow
 
The Ukraine crisis … and the nationality and borders bill
Since the Ukraine crisis began, Positive Action in Housing has been inundated with letters, and offers of volunteering and shelter, for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine
OPINION 3 March 2022 by Robina Qureshi
 
Scottish council elections: resources for the voluntary sector
New resources are available which voluntary sector organisations can use to empower those they work with to participate
OPINION 1 March 2022 by Catherine Heggie
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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