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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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Poll: Can charities cope with the demand created by welfare cuts?
POLL 23 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Backchat: care services weren’t working - so I fixed them
​Jennifer Pierce found support for carer lacking in the Aberdeenshire area, so she created a group offering advice, information and support
OPINION 22 July 2015 Guest post
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This is the heart of democracy
​Tressa Burke discusses Glasgow Disability Alliance's approach to supporting the disabled community.
OPINION 22 July 2015 Guest post
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Backchat: Guiding you through Galloway
Terry Hamill is a volunteer tour guide determined to defend one of Scotland's best kept secrets - the Galloway coastline
OPINION 21 July 2015 Guest post
 
Backing Scotland’s international development sector
​Humza Yousaf MSP announces the opening of the International Development Small Grant Scheme 2016
OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
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The pursuit of excellence in health and social care
An excellence model for health and social care
OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
 
WoW is working for charities
​Rachel Hopkins discusses the extended outreach for charities that Working on Wheels can provide
OPINION 1 July 2015 Guest post
 
Disabled people feel left out all the time
Tressa Burke on how we can all play a part in tackling loneliness amongst disabled Scots
OPINION 1 July 2015 Guest post
 
Giving young adult carers a voice
Paul Traynor highlights the importance of giving our carers a voice with the first Young Adult Carers Summit in Stirling
OPINION 1 July 2015 Guest post
 
TFN is enjoying a Social Enterprise Summer
Susan Smith explains why summer is a good excuse to celebrate social enterprises with its #SocEntSummer campaign
OPINION 1 July 2015 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.

Read it here
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