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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Why you should apply for the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2018
Duncan Thorp looks at how an application for the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland can help your organisation
OPINION 7 June 2018 Guest post
 
Do aid agencies need a government regulator?
POLL 4 June 2018 by Alex Turnbull
 
Chief Encounters: John Lauder dreams of becoming transport minister
The national director of Sustrans Scotland enjoys the unseen work behind Scotland's walking and cycling paths
OPINION 4 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Volunteering has helped me learn about myself
Last year, Leanne Patrick began volunteering as a mentor for Quarriers, helping a young person from Falkirk who had become isolated due to family circumstances
OPINION 1 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
OSCR opens up, but is anyone going to listen?
Susan Smith is sceptical about the pulling power of OSCR's open board meetings but believes charities should consider following its lead anyway
OPINION 30 May 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Planning and protecting your charity from a crisis
John Cleghorn explains that planning and insurance cover are the most effective ways to protect your charity
OPINION 30 May 2018 Guest post
 
Will GDPR devastate charity income?
POLL 29 May 2018 by Alex Turnbull
 
Volunteering must grow to allow us to achieve our ambitions
Morven MacLean, volunteering development manager for CHAS, looks at ways the charity has got new people involved
OPINION 29 May 2018 Guest post
 
Universal youth work is a lifeline
Ellie Hutchinson, strategic implementation manager at Edinburgh charity Canongate Youth, looks at the vital support provided by youth groups
OPINION 28 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Chief Encounters: Michelle Armstrong reveals her favourite clown
Michelle Armstrong came to the third sector mid career and would advise her 18-year-old self not to worry about career plans
OPINION 22 May 2018 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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