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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 should all become champions of children’s rights
Jackie Brock says Scotland's children's sector has proven it is strong enough to influence parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament election
OPINION 14 April 2016 Guest post
 
Poll: do you support Named Person?
POLL 7 April 2016 by Graham Martin
81 comments
 
Decision makers sat on their hands while children died
Liam Stevenson pulls no punches as he tells how TIE is tackling LGBT-phobia in our schools
OPINION 30 March 2016 Guest post
2 comments
 
University help long overdue for those in care
Duncan Dunlop says with only 7% of people who have been in care going straight to university from high school something had to be done
OPINION 23 March 2016 Guest post
 
Innovation for every child: Scotland imagines the future
Unicef on how innovation can work for children
OPINION 4 March 2016 Guest post
1 comment
 
Working with the third sector for the good of our children
Young people's minister on how the third sector can help make Scotland the best place to grow up in
OPINION 4 March 2016 Guest post
 
Our duty to look after refugee children serparated from their families
It's our duty to help refugee children
OPINION 15 February 2016 Guest post
 
Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?
POLL 5 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull
5 comments
 
First impressions of the third kind
After one month in my new role I've realised that working for a charity isn't an easy job
OPINION 4 February 2016 Guest post
 
Let’s not throw the baby out with Batmanghelidjh
Susan Smith argues against knee-jerk reactions to the demise of Kids Company and says Scottish charities must be allowed to get on with their jobs
OPINION 3 February 2016 by Susan Smith
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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