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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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A celebration of peer volunteers!
It’s Volunteer Week 2023 and a chance to celebrate the fabulous and enriching contribution peer volunteers bring to mental health services and support.
OPINION 1 June 2023 by Lesley Smith
 
Fund opens for applicants
Grants of up to £80,000 are up for grabs
OPINION 25 May 2023 by Robert Armour
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The role of social enterprise in tackling poverty 
First Minister, Humza Yousaf, recently hosted a high-profile conference in Edinburgh with the aim of tackling poverty across Scotland. 
OPINION 23 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Goodbye to a life less ordinary
Retirment is something to look froward to Alan Staff as he praises the sector and colleagues but laments the perennial lack of funding that underpins the sector
OPINION 23 May 2023 by Alan Staff
 
‘Community Wealth Building’: two sides of the same coin?
OPINION 18 May 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
Choose local and help Scotland’s third sector to make an even greater difference
Scotland’s charities and social enterprises represent a powerhouse when it comes to transforming our communities
OPINION 17 May 2023 by Kimberley Guthrie
 
How can charities align their portfolios with their ESG principles?
OPINION 15 May 2023 by Keith Burdon
 
A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual? 
The election of a new First Minister and Cabinet always gives governments an opportunity to examine, change or refresh policy priorities. 
OPINION 2 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
The Scottish Third Sector Tracker – latest updates
Now, more than ever, new models for funding the sector are needed.
OPINION 27 April 2023 by Steve Grozier
 
New Bill has power to increase trust and confidence in Scotland’s charities 
The new Charities Bill working its way through the Scottish Parliament offers opportunities for third sector organisations to strengthen their reputations, says legal expert Helen Kidd
OPINION 19 April 2023 by Helen Kidd
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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