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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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I saw beyond my blind prejudice about asylum seekers
Martin Johnstone visited Sighthill in 2001 and challenged his own prejudices towards its 3,500 resident asylum seekers. Now, he argues, we must all do the same
OPINION 14 September 2015 Guest post
 
Scotland supports refugees - but NGOs and government must do more
NGOs and government must do more to support refugees
OPINION 10 September 2015 Guest post
 
The gift of welcome - how Scotland is helping refugees
A massive effort is under way in Scotland to help those caught up in the refuge crisis, says Anna Macleod
OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post
 
Not a political football, but a humanitarian emergency
Mercy Corps' Simon O'Connell on a human response to the refugee crisis
OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
 
The employability industry: a squalid world of profit and subsidy?
Is the employability sector up to the job?
OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: should all EU borders be open to refugees?
POLL 3 September 2015 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
Come on Kezia: put your own house in order first
Graham Martin on Kezia Dugdale's challenge to civil society
OPINION 21 August 2015 by Graham Martin
3 comments
 
Why do we need a third sector anyway?
Susan Smith argues that creating a fairer society requires a third sector willing to mount a challenge to growing external criticism
OPINION 19 August 2015 by Susan Smith
7 comments
 
Not reporting disability hate crime can be devastating
Ian Hood explains why tackling disability hate crime must be a major priority for Police Scotland and everyone else
OPINION 17 August 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Which is the worst welfare reform?
POLL 6 August 2015 by TFN
4 comments
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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