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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.

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The cost of care - who is really paying for Scotland’s social care system?
Martin Johnstone argues that failing to fund social care organisations to pay the Scottish Living Wage is a moral failure for the care of our most vulnerable
OPINION 9 November 2018 Guest post
 
Poll: should people be forced to pay more to eat meat?
POLL 9 November 2018 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
Changing the law on pavement parking in Scotland promotes equality for all
John Lauder says it is time to crack down pavement parking to make Scotland's streets more accessible
OPINION 6 November 2018 Guest post
2 comments
 
Getting IT security right
Fraser Nicol examines what charities can do to protect against the threat of a cyber attack
OPINION 6 November 2018 Guest post
 
Morality: differentiating right from wrong
Dan Mushens examines some of the dilemmas that third sector workers can face
OPINION 6 November 2018 Guest post
1 comment
 
A cautionary tale – know your audience
Ishbel Smith reminds us the audience is as much part of the story as the speaker ahead of SCVO's upcoming Storytelling Conference
OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
 
Livin’ (wage) on a prayer
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies
OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
 
Reflecting on 13 years in the job
Jim Sweeney looks back on his 13 years at YouthLink Scotland to mark his final Youth Work Week
OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
 
Volunteering has a crucial impact - so prove it!
Morven MacLean explains how to measure impact to benefit volunteers and help secure funding
OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
 
Should workers be banned from smoking on breaks?
POLL 2 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
11 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.

Read it here
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