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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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Why partnership working is #NeverMoreNeeded
Lauren Pennycook examines the strengthening of community partnerships during Covid-19 and the importance of this work continuing
OPINION 1 December 2020 by Lauren Pennycook
 
Keeping donors happy when your cause is out of the spotlight
SSPCA has found that if you look after your supporters, then they will look after you
OPINION 19 November 2020 Guest post
 
Is a poverty of ambition holding our sector back?
Nathan Sparling sets a challenge to Scotland's voluntary sector to cast aside fear and be ambitious about recovery #NeverMoreNeeded
OPINION 23 October 2020 by Nathan Sparling
 
Winter is coming but are we ready?
Susan Smith on what six months of lockdown has meant for the voluntary sector and what the next six months might bring
OPINION 16 October 2020 by Susan Smith
 
The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year
Alex Blake examines what the coming year holds for grant-making trusts
OPINION 15 October 2020 by Alex Blake
 
International Credit Union Day
Thomas McVay examines the role that financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve
OPINION 15 October 2020 by Thomas McVay
 
It's all about the craic
Susan Smith explores how community groups build relationships and why they are #NeverMoreNeeded than right now
OPINION 12 October 2020 by Susan Smith
 
Critical financial aid extended for victims of crime
The Victims’ Fund provides a financial lifeline to many vulnerable victims across the country
OPINION 8 October 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Why gifts in wills are #NeverMoreNeeded
Rob Cope explains how legacy giving offers a unique opportunity to boost income
OPINION 14 September 2020 Guest post
 
Out with the old, in with the new normal
The voluntary sector has in some ways been thriving during lockdown, says Susan Smith, but what happens as lockdown lifts will shape the future. #NeverMoreNeede
OPINION 11 June 2020 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.

Read it here
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