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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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Foodbanks are not essential – they must close, and for good
Pete Ritchie: foodbanks are the product of a previous, austerity-damned era - they must now be closed
OPINION 26 March 2020 Guest post
15 comments
 
A time like no other
Martin Crewe on living in the age of Covid-19
OPINION 25 March 2020 Guest post
 
Good news amid crisis as new youth fund launched
Ian McLaughlan conveys good news for the sector despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis
OPINION 24 March 2020 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish Mental Health Law Review – my experience so far
Karen Martin on the challenges of the Scottish Mental Health Law Review
OPINION 19 March 2020 Guest post
 
Coronavirus advice for volunteers
George Thomson gives practical guidance on the health and wellbeing of volunteers
OPINION 18 March 2020 Guest post
 
Let’s unleash the power of the third sector
SallyAnn Kelly says we need a fundamental shift in the relationship between the state and the third sector
OPINION 12 March 2020 Guest post
 
Why it’s time to challenge the perception of adult social care
Lorraine Gray discusses the many misconceptions around working in social care
OPINION 12 March 2020 Guest post
 
I lost my faith when I lost my husband
Anne Kennedy speaks to Penumbra recovery practitioner Dan Mushens about her relationship with alcohol, grieving for her husband and losing her faith
OPINION 11 March 2020 Guest post
2 comments
 
Virus challenge shows creeping ageism in society
Dr Donald Macaskill despairs about certain responses to the Coronavirus, and believes the days ahead will shape us as a society
OPINION 10 March 2020 Guest post
5 comments
 
Helping to make lasting change
Jonny Kinross details the Grassmarket Community Project's approach to creating community
OPINION 17 February 2020 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.

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