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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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Backchat: Brian McKenzie Freedom For Palestine
Injustice campaigner Brian McKenzie explains why he feels just as strongly about protesting today as he did at any other time
OPINION 4 September 2014 Guest post
 
Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector
Martin Sime volunteered at a foodbank for a day and discovered why they are an essential part of Scotland's third sector
OPINION 18 August 2014 Guest post
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Call to condemn rise of antisemitism in Scotland
The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities calls on public bodies to recognise and condemn the rise in antisemitism in Scotland
OPINION 13 August 2014 Guest post
 
Momentum on welfare mustn’t stop after referendum
Philippa Faulkner says people with HIV are disproportionately impacted by welfare reforms
OPINION 13 August 2014 Guest post
 
Unlocking the power of the UN human rights system
Deirdre Flanigan explains how voluntary organisations can use the United Nations human rights system to improve lives for the people they support
OPINION 11 August 2014 Guest post
 
Does voting improve lives?
Until inequality is tackled, participation in elections won't increase
OPINION 4 August 2014 Guest post
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Homeless recovering addicts really want to vote
Ruth Campbell from Comas believes the referendum is engaging the most vulnerable in our society for the first time ever
OPINION 31 July 2014 Guest post
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Young carers’ votes are being forgotten
We are in danger of missing out young carers in voter registration drives, says Paul Traynor from Carers Trust Scotland
OPINION 31 July 2014 Guest post
 
Failing to engage disabled people in the referendum
Bill Scott explains why disabled people will be some of the missing million who don't turn up to polling stations in September for the independence referendum
OPINION 30 July 2014 Guest post
 
Learning disabled demand answers on independence
Peter Scott is calling on both sides of the referendum to better engage with people with learning disabilities to help them use their vote well
OPINION 30 July 2014 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.

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