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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 we partners or just providers? It’s time to choose
Government must start treating the third sector like grown-ups, argues Martin Sime
OPINION 2 February 2016 Guest post
 
Real Hero: I care about being a young adult carer
Ailsa Tweedie, 25 years old, is a young adult carer and campaigner from North Lanarkshire who cares for her mum.
OPINION 2 February 2016 Guest post
2 comments
 
Poll: Is 10K race where competitors drink wine instead of water irresponsible?
POLL 14 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Real hero Pauline is teaching kids to sign naturally
​Pauline Owen believes being too strict about the rules of sign language is stopping kids from expressing themselves naturally
OPINION 12 January 2016 by TFN
1 comment
 
A good death takes more than a framework
Elinor Jayne says new health and care partnerships must work with third sector health bodies in order to ensure all Scots get decent palliative care
OPINION 22 December 2015 Guest post
 
A failure in co-production
After two years of small local groups working together to redesign local services, Edinburgh council wants to give the contract to a national body
OPINION 9 December 2015 Guest post
1 comment
 
A season of change at SCLD
Chris Creegan on how the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability is changing
OPINION 9 December 2015 Guest post
 
Brought up in care but look at me now
Karen Littlejohn was brought up in care but is now on the career ladder to greater things. She now gives young people the benefit of her experiences
OPINION 9 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Backchat: nearly 30 years of fundraising but not stopping yet
​Eleanor Bowman talks about setting up the East Neuk Wheelchair Appeal in 1989, which has now raised over £500,000
OPINION 25 November 2015 Guest post
3 comments
 
Glasgow services do protect sex workers
Ann Fehilly refutes claims from Glasgow prostitutes that existing services put them at risk and says personal information is not shared with police
OPINION 23 November 2015 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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