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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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Are charities asleep on the job?
Ben Doherty says charities must deal with issues around National Minimum Wage and on-call workers
OPINION 29 May 2017 Guest post
 
Social security is a human right – not just a nice thing
Judith Robertson explains why she believes there is a public misconception about the right to social security
OPINION 25 May 2017 Guest post
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General election debate too quiet on disability issues
Delia Henry argues the concerns of 1 million Scots living with a disability or long-term health condition should be more prominent in the election
OPINION 24 May 2017 Guest post
 
Drilling into the fund for independent living
Rosalind Tyler-Greig outlines the importance of the Drill fund to advance independent living for disabled people
OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
 
For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat
Lesley Scott explains why the Scottish Government presumption that attending school is always best can affect the health of children with ME
OPINION 19 May 2017 Guest post
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GE17: vote for the right to live well
Ian Welsh says the outcome of this year's snap General Election will determine whether we are a nation where everyone has the right to live well
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
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Let’s empower our learning disabled to lead on change
People with additional needs are helping to make their services and communities better
OPINION 16 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing
Colin Young explains why the upcoming Named Person law is not a "state guardian" or a threat to family freedom
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
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Real lives: Our young are sleepwalking into addiction
Community activist ​Davy Sorbie says politicians are misplacing the emphasis on Scotland's battle against substance misuse and alcohol addiction
OPINION 10 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
We end loneliness and isolation - you can too
Debbie Barnaby formed Falkirk-based B-Friends after the death of her friend on the understanding no-one should live without company and care in their lives
OPINION 26 April 2017 by Robert Armour
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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