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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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Alan Yentob and Kids Company board is a disgrace
Appearance before MPs is damaging to whole third sector
OPINION 16 October 2015 Guest post
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Protecting our children is not a luxury – it is essential
Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, says the office of the children’s commissioner needs to be adequately funded to be effective
OPINION 1 September 2015 Guest post
 
The collapse of Kids Company – a lesson in prudence
Calum Munro argues prudence shouldn't be dismissed as a Victorian concept in charity governance – trustees must ensure their charity is viable
OPINION 21 August 2015 Guest post
 
Is the internet a human right?
POLL 17 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Scottish children’s charities respond to report into child protection orders
SallyAnn Kelly, Aberlour chief executive; Martin Crewe, Barnardo’s Scotland director; and Alison Todd, Children1st chief executive want answers
OPINION 6 August 2015 Guest post
 
Rediscovering the heart of the Children’s Panel
Jackie Brock believes professionals and lay members of the public together can ensure children are at the heart of our Children's Panel system
OPINION 18 June 2015 Guest post
2 comments
 
TFN poll: should the UK take in migrant children?
POLL 18 June 2015 by Graham Martin
 
From Glasgow Girl to Kurdish campaigner: my life as an activist
Glasgow Girl Roza Salih on her political activism
OPINION 11 June 2015 Guest post
2 comments
 
Is thanking our volunteers enough?
Is the sector in danger of taking volunteers and the work they do for granted, asks Oonagh Aitken of Volunteering Matters
OPINION 4 June 2015 Guest post
 
The secrets behind Young Scot’s new online identity
Louise Macdonald explains how Young Scot built its new website based on the ways young people behave online
OPINION 7 May 2015 by Third Force News Guest
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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