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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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Sport and recreation trusts have every right to be charities
Kirsty Cumming defends sport and recreation trusts against suggestions that they don't deserve charitable status
OPINION 23 July 2018 Guest post
 
Heroin isn’t cool – why teens are turning to cocaine
Andrew Horne on why Addaction is hearing from younger and younger cocaine users and how charities need to use innovative ways to reach them
OPINION 19 July 2018 by Alex Turnbull
 
Recovery can create real change for those battling alcohol addiction
Dan Mushens speaks to Eric, who is living with the effects of alcohol related brain damage
OPINION 19 July 2018 Guest post
 
Take control with #SocialSummer2018
Duncan Thorp talks about the latest campaign promoting Scotland's inclusive social economy
OPINION 19 July 2018 Guest post
 
Mixed feelings about social care sleep-over ruling
Edel Harris is relieved not to be facing a crippling back-pay bill but says social care workers must be valued more highly
OPINION 17 July 2018 Guest post
 
Poll: Were Scotland’s anti-Trump protests a damp squib?
POLL 16 July 2018 by Alex Turnbull
 
Linking the global ambitions of social enterprise to our local context
Josiah Lockhart looks at the potential for shared learning across borders as he prepares to attend this year's Social Enterprise World Forum in Edinburgh
OPINION 16 July 2018 Guest post
 
Mountain biking can set young people on track to better future
Neil Ratley hits the trails on the CashBack Change Cycle programme and reveals how it helps life and cycling skills
OPINION 16 July 2018 Guest post
 
Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?
POLL 10 July 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Pressure builds for a legal ban on fracking
Mary Church says the ban on fracking remains a policy position that needs to become legislation
OPINION 10 July 2018 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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