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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, 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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The Social Enterprise World Forum influences what I do today
Michelle Ferguson looks at the positives she took from 2017's Social Enterprise World Forum as she prepares to attend this year's event in Edinburgh
OPINION 29 June 2018 Guest post
 
Scotland’s role in the global fight for child palliative care
Dr Pat Carragher shares his reflections on the third International Children’s Palliative Care Network Conference (ICPCN) in Durban, South Africa
OPINION 28 June 2018 Guest post
 
Underinsurance: an avoidable disaster
John Cleghorn identifies the trips, traps and advice to avoid underinsurance crippling your charity
OPINION 28 June 2018 Guest post
 
Welcome decline in suicides masks concerning male increases
James Jopling, Samaritans executive director for Scotland, says while suicide rates have fallen it still remains one of the country's biggest killers
OPINION 28 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Out with the old TFN and in with the new
Robert Armour reflects on 22 years of history as TFN moves from a weekly newspaper to a monthly magazine
OPINION 27 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Regulator criticises bag collection charities
Biggest source of public complaints stem from bag collections of charities' behalf
OPINION 27 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
We’re introducing new ways of inspecting care homes
Rami Okasha examines how new inspections will affect the social care sector
OPINION 27 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Dungavel - where innocent people are imprisoned
Robina Qureshi, executive director of Positive Action in Housing, says Dungavel detention centre is a secretive facility doing harm to immigrants
OPINION 25 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Third Sector Cyber Resilience Action Plan launches
David McNeill looks at what action charities can take now to ensure they are prepared for potential cyber attacks
OPINION 25 June 2018 Guest post
 
PIP: A step too far
Keith Robson calls for major changes to PIP - starting with an end to the 20 meter rule.
OPINION 21 June 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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