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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Drug deaths should be preventable
Marlene Taylor reflects on statistics which showed that drug-related deaths are on the rise
OPINION 13 August 2018 Guest post
 
Is it discriminatory to label people as brain damaged?
Dan Mushens examines whether it is correct to use the term alcohol related brain damage
OPINION 13 August 2018 Guest post
2 comments
 
Mentors can turbo-charge your business
Kendra Walsh looks at the power of mentoring as she prepares to attend this year's Social Enterprise World Forum in Edinburgh
OPINION 10 August 2018 Guest post
 
Families pay a huge emotional toll fighting asbestos
Phyllis Craig says companies defending asbestos-related claims are putting families through untold distress
OPINION 8 August 2018 by Rab Armour
1 comment
 
The world is burning – and action is needed now
Caroline Rance says simultaneous environmental disasters are a dire warning sign
OPINION 7 August 2018 Guest post
1 comment
 
What is a community bubble?
George Thomson looks at how creating a space for community events can boost volunteer participation
OPINION 7 August 2018 Guest post
 
Should OSCR charge charities for its services?
POLL 6 August 2018 by Rab Armour
7 comments
 
Homelessness charity’s choir helped me find home and family
Kenyan-born Benson is a member of Lost and Found Choir, an Edinburgh-based men’s choir run by homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust
OPINION 6 August 2018 Guest post
 
Giving young people a voice in Scottish politics
Emily Beever discusses how a new initiative, entitled FMQT Next Generation, aims to help young people participate in high level politics
OPINION 3 August 2018 Guest post
 
Serco failure proves urgent need for social enterprise
​Duncan Thorp believes broken public services can be fixed and the answer lies with the social economy
OPINION 3 August 2018 Guest post
2 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.

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