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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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Should Ireland repeal the 8th amendment?
POLL 25 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Will Scotland’s social security system be as fair as it can be?
Lucy Mulvagh on the importance of advocacy in Scotland's new social security system
OPINION 23 May 2018 Guest post
 
Chief Encounters: Michelle Armstrong reveals her favourite clown
Michelle Armstrong came to the third sector mid career and would advise her 18-year-old self not to worry about career plans
OPINION 22 May 2018 Guest post
 
I loved the outdoors so much I started my own charity
Conservation volunteer William Torness founded a charity as a way to pass his enthusiasm for the outdoors onto others
OPINION 22 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Lessons from the royal wedding sermon
Ishbel Smith on what all public speakers can learn from Bishop Michael Curry's royal wedding sermon
OPINION 21 May 2018 Guest post
 
Smart homes are the answer for independent living
Fanchea Kelly explains why new smart home, Blackwood House, is being built in cities across Scotland
OPINION 21 May 2018 Guest post
 
Who can foster? People from all backgrounds
To mark Foster Care Fortnight, Kay Gibson says great carers come from all walks of life and backgrounds
OPINION 18 May 2018 Guest post
 
Milk bank can save tiny lives
Claire Thain examines the development of Scotland's nationwide milk bank, which supports families throughout the country
OPINION 16 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Don’t call me an amputee: I’m an athlete
Michael Mellon elected to have his leg amputated and now he's taking on the world
OPINION 15 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
People still do not understand ME
Theresa Burns, from Action for ME, says that people with the condition in Scotland still feel like they have nowhere to turn
OPINION 14 May 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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