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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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A celebration of peer volunteers!
It’s Volunteer Week 2023 and a chance to celebrate the fabulous and enriching contribution peer volunteers bring to mental health services and support.
OPINION 1 June 2023 by Lesley Smith
 
Why your organisation should become a disability confident employer
Tuesday Mennie says reasonable adjustments and not upheaval is required to enable groups to employ more disabled people
OPINION 24 May 2023 Guest post
 
The role of social enterprise in tackling poverty 
First Minister, Humza Yousaf, recently hosted a high-profile conference in Edinburgh with the aim of tackling poverty across Scotland. 
OPINION 23 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Goodbye to a life less ordinary
Retirment is something to look froward to Alan Staff as he praises the sector and colleagues but laments the perennial lack of funding that underpins the sector
OPINION 23 May 2023 by Alan Staff
 
Youth Volunteering During Times of Crisis
Matthew Linning, Head of Research and Evaluation at Volunteer Scotland, discusses new evidence on the impact of the ‘perma-crisis’ on youth volunteering in Scotland.
OPINION 9 May 2023 by Matthew Linning
 
Anti-poverty summit: focus on action needed
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the First Minister’s anti-poverty summit on behalf of SCVO. 
OPINION 4 May 2023 by Kirsten Hogg
 
New report from The Young Women’s Movement highlights healthcare obstacles
Young women in Scotland are struggling to access the healthcare they need and deserve
OPINION 2 May 2023 by Rhianna Mallia
 
A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual? 
The election of a new First Minister and Cabinet always gives governments an opportunity to examine, change or refresh policy priorities. 
OPINION 2 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Peer Support: Together in a changing world
This week is Maternal Mental Health week
OPINION 1 May 2023 by Holly Hendry
 
The Scottish Third Sector Tracker – latest updates
Now, more than ever, new models for funding the sector are needed.
OPINION 27 April 2023 by Steve Grozier
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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