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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 voice for Scotland’s older people
​Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly
OPINION 10 August 2016 Guest post
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Social care: throw off the dead hand of local authorities
​Martin Sime argues that we need a transparent national framework in social care
OPINION 2 August 2016 by TFN
 
Named Person: informed consent to share information is crucial to helping families
Catriona Grant says offering support to families should be the first goal of universal sevices
OPINION 2 August 2016 Guest post
 
Named Person: we can’t lose sight of the benefits of information sharing
Calum Munro explains why information sharing is at the heart of the Named Person law and must be retained
OPINION 1 August 2016 Guest post
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Scotland needs a review into social care
​Heather Fisken on the urgent need for a review of the funding and structure of social care support in Scotland
OPINION 27 July 2016 Guest post
 
Depressed at 13, Terri’s battle to get the right support is the norm for young Scots
​Terri Smith has spent seven years struggling with severe mental health problems, she says mental health services are failing young Scots
OPINION 27 July 2016 Guest post
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Public health must prevail over big business
Alison Douglas says 4,500 Scots have died of alcohol-related diseases in the four years since the Scottish Parliament voted for minimum pricing
OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
 
Real Hero: Rod overcame his own demons to be his MSP’s hero
Rod Anderson set up a recovery café for former addicts in the Borders but first he had to go on a painful journey of recovery himself
OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post
 
Carers are terrified by prospect of EU withdrawal
Lynn Williams believes carers risk further cuts to benefits and services as a result of the decision to leave the EU
OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
 
What does Brexit mean for disabled people?
Tressa Burke considers the implications of Brexit on the disabled community and their fight for the right to independent living
OPINION 28 June 2016 Guest post
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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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