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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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What joint health and social care boards really mean
Ian Welsh explains why Scotland's new joint health and social care boards could herald the dawn of a new age of person-centred care
OPINION 7 April 2015 Guest post
 
Health inequality diminishes us all
Duncan McNeil believes that poverty and ill health are not predestined for Scots with certain postcodes
OPINION 30 March 2015 Guest post
1 comment
 
The third sector is enabling a better state
Jenny Brotchie argues that in difficult times the third sector has a critical role in the shift toward a successful enabling state
OPINION 24 March 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: is Ebola nurse probe fair?
POLL 20 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Creating a healthy legacy for all
Hilda Campbell believes its time we stood up and took responsibility for creating a society where everyone has an equal right to good health
OPINION 17 March 2015 Guest post
 
Caring about carers’ rights
Claire Cairns welcomes a new bill to give carers the right to help from their council but argues everyone should get the same support
OPINION 11 March 2015 Guest post
 
SDS ready when you are
Kirsten Hogg says third sector organisations are committed to self-directed support even if they are trailing on delivery
OPINION 25 February 2015 Guest post
 
Building healthier communities
​Charity chief Gilbert Grieve on making health care services local
OPINION 24 February 2015 Guest post
 
TFN poll: should e-cigarettes be banned from hospitals?
POLL 19 February 2015 by Susan Smith
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End tax on elderly and disabled
Ian Hood explains why council social care charges are an unfair tax on the elderly and disabled and should be scrapped
OPINION 17 February 2015 Guest post
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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