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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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Befriending is not just about cuddly grannies
Liz Watson says Scotland's befriending services work with thousands of lonely people from all sorts of backgrounds and many desperately need volunteers
OPINION 17 October 2016 Guest post
1 comment
 
Do we need 1,000 social care bodies for 5.3m people?
Theresa Shearer says the foundations the social care sector in Scotland are built on are cracking and the sector must start talking about change
OPINION 14 October 2016 Guest post
2 comments
 
How the NHS and the third sector can work together
Working together to reduce health inequality
OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
 
Let users design care services to tackle rising costs
Ian Welsh argues ordinary service users and their families could help create more cost effective social care services
OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
 
Schools are key to reducing suicides in Scotland
Jen Gracie explains why the Scottish Government's mental health strategy must go further to help young people stay mentally healthy
OPINION 5 October 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Real Lives: I’ve raised £100,000 for MND Scotland
Calum Ferguson has cycled over 5000km since he was diagnosed with MND in 2010
OPINION 4 October 2016 Guest post
 
Should boxing be banned?
POLL 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith
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Why it’s time to think (differently) or sink
​Theresa Shearer on what the Living Wage really means for the sector
OPINION 30 September 2016 Guest post
5 comments
 
Where the Engine Shed fit in
Marian MacDonald argues the demise of the Engine Shed means learning disabled adults are missing out on a tried and tested training ground for work
OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
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Quality social care costs money
Susan Smith says a debate on the future of social care services in Scotland must accept that quality services cannot be provided on the cheap
OPINION 23 September 2016 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.

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