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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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Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit 
Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"
OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds
 
The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice
OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
 
Volunteers as human rights defenders? 
Sarah Latto on Volunteer Scotland's response to the Human Rights Bill
OPINION 12 October 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
The largest poverty indicator that nobody's talking about 
Engender's Jade Stein explores the need to make visible how poverty and economic inequality are experienced at higher rates by women and marginalised groups across our society
OPINION 11 October 2023 by Jade Stein
 
A Scotland free from poverty is possible 
Ruth Boyle outlines the policy demands of this year's cross-organisation Challenge Poverty Week, and says it's time to build a fairer, greener country 
OPINION 3 October 2023 by Ruth Boyle
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Change is a marathon, not a sprint: reflecting on 20 years 
2023 marks several historic milestones that profoundly reshaped the landscape for LGBTQ+ communities
OPINION 3 October 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
 
The new Programme for Government and social enterprise  
We’ll be doing everything we can to ensure practical policy benefits reach local frontline social enterprises and the communities they serve.
OPINION 21 September 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Access to justice for all 
New paper focuses on access to justice for economic, social, cultural and environmental rights.
OPINION 21 September 2023 by Eleanor Deeming Johnstone
 
Families Outside delivers training package with session at Glasgow prison 
One of the aims was to understand the impact imprisonment has on the whole family in order to reduce stigma and social isolation
OPINION 18 September 2023 by Jazmine Bennett
 
Community Transport: a thriving movement in challenging times 
David Kelly on how Community Transport is a way of plugging gaps in our public transport network
OPINION 18 September 2023 by David Kelly
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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