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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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Are you ready for the new GDPR legislation?
Fraser Nicol, partner at Scott-Moncrieff chartered accountants, looks at what charities need to do to ensure they meet the new legal requirements
OPINION 20 October 2017 Guest post
2 comments
 
Services will be cut and social care bodies put at risk
John McDonald says the Scottish Government must fully fund charities to pay staff the living wage or services will be cut and charities could close
OPINION 20 October 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: should Universal Credit be stopped?
POLL 13 October 2017 by Graham Martin
4 comments
 
How to avoid an own goal in communications
Great expectations come crashing down when you fail to put faith in your creative people, says Sally Hall
OPINION 13 October 2017 Guest post
 
Third sector will play a critical role in delivering Fair Start Scotland
Jamie Hepburn MSP says he is "disappointed" by third sector reaction to Fair Start Scotland
OPINION 13 October 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
Five ways charities can transform their transparency
Simon Francis outlines principles for improved transparency and increased visibility of charity fundraising
OPINION 10 October 2017 Guest post
 
Chief Encounters: Celine Sinclair, The Yard
The chief executive of the play and respite facility for disabled children is proud to have seen the organisation grow
OPINION 9 October 2017 Guest post
 
Hate fest furore over Neil Oliver’s role as NTS president
Susan Smith argues the fallout following the appointment of Neil Oliver as NTS president is a worrying sign for Scottish democratic debate
OPINION 9 October 2017 by Susan Smith
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Are fundraisers the Cinderella of charities?
Susan Smith reflects on the role of fundraisers within Scottish charities following the TFN Live event at the Scottish Fundraising conference
OPINION 4 October 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Risky business: why trustees must be on top of risk
Adrienne Airlie provides some advice for charity trustees on how to mitigate risks to the health and wellbeing of their charity
OPINION 3 October 2017 by TFN
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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