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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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Supporters of Israel have been silent for too long
Sammy Stein, co-founder of Glasgow Friends of Israel, says anti-Israeli sentiment has gone too far in Scotland
OPINION 22 October 2015 by TFN
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Why bother Challenging Poverty?
Susan Smith would rather be considered a moaning leftie than collaborate with injustice
OPINION 22 October 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Want to win your campaign? Get a lawyer!
​Tim Shayler, a pro-bono lawyer, reckons campaigning is far more effective if your cause is constructed around a legal framework
OPINION 21 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Poll: Should rich people pay more tax?
POLL 16 October 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Income inequality is simply wrong
Susan Smith believes we have become too complacent about the rich becoming richer
OPINION 14 October 2015 by Susan Smith
1 comment
 
Poverty is not inevitable, but must be a priority
Lisa Stewart, campaigns and comms manager at Oxfam Scotland, says poverty could be more effectively tackled if wealth inequality is addressed
OPINION 13 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charities, not just people, are protected from discrimination
Rory Byrom explains how a charity could end up being the victim of discrimination under the Equality Act
OPINION 13 October 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Is it right that Scotland’s four richest families have more cash than 20% of the poorest?
POLL 8 October 2015 by Robert Armour
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This must never happen again - Remembering Srebrenica
Martin Johnstone's visit to Srebrenica, where 8,000 men and boys were massacred in 1995, reminded him of the importance of compassion today
OPINION 5 October 2015 Guest post
 
One year from Indyref: An enduring settlement? I think not
Indyref and its aftermath has provided no enduring settlement
OPINION 18 September 2015 Guest post
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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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