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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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Making the third sector a living wage champion
Lynn Anderson argues that the third sector has everything to gain from the living wage - and nothing to lose
OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
 
Poll: Should we give money to beggars?
POLL 3 October 2016 by TFN
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Radical indy conference to put people power on the agenda
Major conference hears why another Scotland is possible
OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
 
Women are not for sale – women campaign against prostitution
Lorna Kettles says members of the Scottish Women's Convention are united against the criminalisation of prostitution
OPINION 9 September 2016 Guest post
 
A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised
​Aidan McCorry says that the response to the passing of the British Sign Language Act has been encouraging but not enough has changed
OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
 
Malawi drought: Gladys had hoped to send her gifted son to school, now she can’t feed him
Keryn Banks has been in Malawi talking to families living through a devastating drought that has left a third of the population without enough food
OPINION 1 August 2016 Guest post
 
Calling on campaigners to comment on their challenges
Sue Tibballs on why anyone who considers themselves a campaigner should take part in the new Sheila McKechnie Foundation survey
OPINION 20 July 2016 Guest post
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More poverty misery – so what is to be done?
Graham Martin argues that the third sector can become crucial in a transformative new movement which not only exposes poverty but overcomes it
OPINION 13 July 2016 by Graham Martin
 
The Homeless World Cup is the perfect antidote to a dull Euro 2016 tournament
Having just come back from Euro 2016 it is hard not to compare the Homeless World Cup with the the glitzy UEFA tournament. But to be honest it didn't take long.
OPINION 12 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Foodbanks are the whistleblower for welfare cuts
Ewan Gurr would love to live in a Scotland without foodbanks but says right now they are an essential ally in the battle against welfare cuts
OPINION 11 July 2016 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.

Read it here
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