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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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Cost of living crisis: the hard facts
Matthew Linning discusses new evidence on the impact of the cost of living crisis on volunteering
OPINION 13 January 2023 by Matthew Linning
 
Covid-19: learnings for supporting migrant and minority ethnic communities
Dr Paulina Trevena on why not learning from the pandemic would be a lost opportunity
OPINION 11 January 2023 by Dr Paulina Trevena
 
Obituary: Pippa Coutts - sharp wit and good humour
At the end of 2022 the team at Carnegie UK said goodbye to their good friend and colleague Pippa Coutts
OPINION 11 January 2023 by Jennifer Wallace
 
FOI: voluntary organisations must engage with "inevitable" reforms
Paul Bradley says that while reforming FOI to cover more organisations is inevitable, how that reform looks is not set in stone
OPINION 20 December 2022 by Paul Bradley
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An indictment of the time we live in: why we've opened a warm bank
James Wells of the LifeCare Edinburgh charity on the reasons it is opening its doors
OPINION 14 December 2022 by James Wells
 
Making universities welcoming to refugees and those seeking asylum
Still time to sign up for conference in January
OPINION 14 December 2022 by Gün Orgun
 
Where next for the Scottish ACE’s agenda?
Are political and commercial interests threatening the future of our once celebrated ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) agenda?
OPINION 14 December 2022 by Gary Walsh
 
New employer guidance on taking an anti-racist approach to tackling gender inequality in the workplace
Expert guidance from Close The Gap
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A human rights approach to social security
Ben Macpherson MSP says Holyrood takes a person-centred approach to accessing benefits
OPINION 9 December 2022 by Ben Macpherson
 
Have your say and help improve community planning in Scotland
Ariane Burgess MSP encourages individuals and groups to take part in consultation
OPINION 2 December 2022 by Ariane Burgess
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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