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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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Understanding data poverty is vital to tackling inequality
Adam Lang analyses new research on data poverty in Scotland
OPINION 18 December 2020 by Adam Lang
 
Human rights must be key as we rebuild post-pandemic
Michael McEwan on what Human Rights Day means to disabled people
OPINION 10 December 2020 Guest post
 
Voluntary sector has shown how vital it is: it must now be valued accordingly
To coincide with an important Scottish parliamentary debate, Ruth Maguire MSP write on why charities are #NeverMoreNeeded
OPINION 1 December 2020 Guest post
 
Social enterprises are a key solution to the employment challenge
Duncan Thorp says social enterprises can play a vital role in helping to get people back into work post-coronavirus
OPINION 9 November 2020 by Duncan Thorp
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We want people to have confidence in social security system
Shirley-Anne Somerville details progress made in creating Scotland's new social security system
OPINION 29 October 2020 by Shirley-Anne Somerville
 
Their vision of the future and ours: they are not the same
TFN editor Graham Martin says we must not allow Johnson and the UK Tory government to appropriate Build Back Better
OPINION 22 October 2020 by Graham Martin
 
Feeling the strain – Scotland's mental health
Jo Anderson argues more than six months of Coronavirus has exposed the holes in Scotland's faltering mental health system just when it is Never More Needed
OPINION 16 October 2020 Guest post
 
Disabled people and employability - much more needs to be done
Disability employment: the fight for equality continues says Michael McEwan
OPINION 24 September 2020 Guest post
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Diversity and inclusion in social enterprise
Duncan Thorp considers whether social enterprises need to do more to ensure they are embracing diversity and inclusion
OPINION 4 September 2020 Guest post
 
People with disabilities need clear advice
Freelance journalist and disability campaigner Michael McEwan says it is vital that disabled people are getting the information they need during coronavirus
OPINION 6 July 2020 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.

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