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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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We need more acts of human kindness
Ian McLaughlan says our youth can help inspire a collective kindness in these straitened times
OPINION 21 May 2020 Guest post
 
Poll: should the schools go back before the summer holidays?
POLL 19 May 2020 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
Children need both parents even more during the pandemic
Ian Maxwell said it is vital that separated parents work together to help their children through what is a difficult time
OPINION 14 April 2020 Guest post
3 comments
 
What defines us is how well we rise after falling
Martin Dorchester reflects on the coronavirus crisis and believes we must value what matters most to us at this time
OPINION 8 April 2020 Guest post
 
Outcomes are products of whole systems
Dr Toby Lowe looks at how the voluntary sector can better respond to the complexity of the real world
OPINION 6 April 2020 Guest post
 
Save the Children report reminds us that good governance is everyone’s responsibility
Alastair Keatinge reflects on the Charity Commission probe into allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the charity
OPINION 10 March 2020 Guest post
1 comment
 
Volunteering can help students thrive
Lesley Franklin on the benefits of volunteering for students
OPINION 26 February 2020 Guest post
 
Together with Turkana: how we can all transform lives
Daniel Adams on Mary's Meals' Turkana Appeal
OPINION 23 January 2020 by TFN
1 comment
 
How the third sector can help ensure no child is left behind
Sean Duffy says the third sector has a vital role to play in supporting the education system
OPINION 17 December 2019 Guest post
2 comments
 
Help us get our young people climate ready
Josephine Querido says the next generation need support to help them battle climate change
OPINION 6 December 2019 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.

Read it here
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