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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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Poll: Should schools stay open during the summer holidays?
POLL 29 July 2016 by Susan Smith
6 comments
 
Named person shouldn’t be paused: it must be scrapped
Lesley Scott says that even at the eleventh hour, named person legislation could still be stopped
OPINION 15 July 2016 Guest post
 
Young social entrepreneurs time is now
​Lianne Noy explains how a 6-year-old boy's love of animals proves empowered young people can act as catalysts for change
OPINION 12 July 2016 Guest post
 
Increase Child Benefit or fund foodbanks?
POLL 8 July 2016 by Alex Turnbull
2 comments
 
Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty
Martin Johnstone explains why he is calling on the Scottish Government to increase benefits and give food poor Scots their dignity back
OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post
 
Don’t let Brexit distract us from existing problems
Hanna McCulloch says new child poverty figures are a reminder that the Scottish and UK Governments have plenty to fix regardless of Brexit
OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
 
How Maura’s Mission started on an everyday car journey
Charlie McCarthy on the inspiration behind educational charity Maura's Mission
OPINION 21 June 2016 Guest post
 
Carers must be respected and recognised
​Susan Petty, a full-time carer, believes the role of those caring for loved ones is undervalued despite carers saving the state billions
OPINION 8 June 2016 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
Named person is better for carers
Calum Munro says children and young people with additional support needs are too important to be a topic for political point scoring
OPINION 7 June 2016 Guest post
10 comments
 
Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death
Matt Forde, the national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, speaks out after the convictions of the two-year-old's killers
OPINION 6 June 2016 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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