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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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What does Whole Family Support really mean?
David Hilferty on putting government plans into practice
OPINION 6 October 2025 by David Hilferty
 
Scotland’s fuel poverty crisis demands action, not just targets
Tom Barclay on working together to address the effects of rising bills
OPINION 30 September 2025 by Tom Barclay
 
A new drive to get people connected 
Gillian Fyfe looks at how social tariffs can help people get online
OPINION 29 September 2025 by Gillian Fyfe
 
Addressing the problems people face in remote and rural Scotland  
Derek Mitchell looks beyond the urban
OPINION 22 September 2025 by Derek Mitchell
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Nominate now for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award
Sponsored content: looking for nominations for those who have saved, improved or enriched the lives of others or society as a whole
OPINION 16 September 2025 Sponsored content
 
Playing the moments game 
David Hilferty on looking past the pieces and seeing the whole
OPINION 15 September 2025 by David Hilferty
 
Cyrenians FareShare: tackling food insecurity across Scotland
Sponsored content: Did you know that Cyrenians FareShare covers central and southeast Scotland redistributing high quality surplus food to charities, community groups and other organisations feeding their communities?
OPINION 8 September 2025 Sponsored content
 
Some home truths for ministers on Scottish housing crisis
New publication shows worrying rise in arrears
OPINION 1 September 2025 by Aoife Deery
 
Imagination, fresh thinking and a new Holyrood agenda 
Social Enterprise Scotland’s manifesto for the upcoming Holyrood election has now been launched
OPINION 29 August 2025 by Duncan Thorp
 
How social investment is transforming supported housing in Scotland
Mark Bickford on a sustainable alternative to traditional social housing models
OPINION 29 August 2025 by Mark Bickford
 
Here’s how to challenge negative perceptions of people in poverty 
David Hilferty on an inspiring project being run by West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau
OPINION 25 August 2025 by David Hilferty
 
Welfare should be a tool of social cohesion not isolation
David Hilferty on why we must change perceptions of welfare
OPINION 18 August 2025 by David Hilferty
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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