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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

 
Alex Johnstone says the Scottish Conservatives are making tough decisions on welfare to ensure support is there for the people who really need it

 

 
Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

 
In 2010 Brian suffered a nervous breakdown and walked out of his flat into a life of sleeping rough on the streets

 
Fighting for press freedom across the world

 
Lord McFall on the birth of the Scottish Leaders Welfare Group

 
Martin Johnstone discusses the aftermath of the referendum and Smith Commission, and where Scottish civil society most go from here

 
Jill Wood argues that a gender equal Cabinet is a great move towards equality but Scotland still has a long way to go

 
Graham Martin examines the motives behind a rise in donations to foodbanks since the referendum

 
Martin Johnstone believes we can create a Scotland where there is no them and us