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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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Let’s put the community into community planning
Calum Irving reacts to the recent community planning report
OPINION 2 December 2014 Guest post
 
TFN poll: should Save The Children remove award from Tony Blair?
POLL 28 November 2014 by Graham Martin
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Unions and third sector should continue to work together
​Dave Moxham says the Church of Scotland's decision to deunionise should not undermine strong relations between the third sector and trade unions
OPINION 25 November 2014 Guest post
 
How to be digital in community learning and development
Liz Green discusses new guidance to help community and learning development organisations make good and safe use of digital technology
OPINION 23 November 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
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Can we afford to rely on good will?
Susan Smith considers whether dramatic increases in public giving will be able to plug the hole left by public funding cuts to charities
OPINION 20 November 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Life as a social media chief executive
Louise Macdonald was named last week at one of the top 30 UK Social CEOs. Here she shares some of her learning about the social media life of a chief executive…
OPINION 19 November 2014 Guest post
 
Sharing a business model can lead to success for social start-ups
​With the arrival of Global Entrepreneurship Week, new product 'Ditto' aims to provide advice for those looking to start their own social enterprise venture
OPINION 18 November 2014 Guest post
 
TFN poll: should charity workers be paid the living wage?
POLL 10 November 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Dealing with stress at work mindfully
Martin Stepek explains why living with stress is part of life but a mindful approach can help remove its sting
OPINION 4 November 2014 Guest post
 
What next for the third sector in the devolution debate?
Martin Sime believes the third sector still has a major role to play in helping to establish new powers for Holyrood in 2015 and beyond
OPINION 4 November 2014 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.

Read it here
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