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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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Scotland can be the fairest nation on earth
Poverty scars our communities, in May we can begin to build the fairest nation on earth, says Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy
OPINION 2 April 2015 by TFN
 
Someone has to sort out the welfare state
Alex Johnstone says the Scottish Conservatives are making tough decisions on welfare to ensure support is there for the people who really need it
OPINION 31 March 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Are Scots more socially inclusive and progressive than people in the rest of the UK?
POLL 27 March 2015 by Alex Turnbull
 
Let them eat leftover cake
Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run
OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post
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True story: I became homeless after the credit crunch
In 2010 Brian suffered a nervous breakdown and walked out of his flat into a life of sleeping rough on the streets
OPINION 6 February 2015 Guest post
 
After Paris: publish and be damned?
Fighting for press freedom across the world
OPINION 14 January 2015 Guest post
 
It’s time to make our voices heard on welfare reform
Lord McFall on the birth of the Scottish Leaders Welfare Group
OPINION 12 December 2014 Guest post
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Out of the referendum, springs a new movement of civic engagement
Martin Johnstone discusses the aftermath of the referendum and Smith Commission, and where Scottish civil society most go from here
OPINION 5 December 2014 Guest post
 
Lets see more women with clout in Scotland
Jill Wood argues that a gender equal Cabinet is a great move towards equality but Scotland still has a long way to go
OPINION 25 November 2014 Guest post
 
Some food for thought
Graham Martin examines the motives behind a rise in donations to foodbanks since the referendum
OPINION 2 October 2014 by Graham Martin
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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