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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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I’m exhausted fighting for the right to claim disability benefits
Peter Shawglen of Disabled People Against Cuts is campaigning to end hated DWP medical assessments of disabled people
OPINION 30 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Making venue hire affordable for charities
Rebecca Kelly of VenueScanner's top tips for venue hire
OPINION 30 January 2018 by TFN
 
A consultation or a cover up of child maintenance failings?
Rhona Cunningham critiques the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on child maintenance and urges people to respond
OPINION 29 January 2018 Guest post
 
How we will create a fairer Scotland
Angela Constance on tackling inequality
OPINION 26 January 2018 by TFN
 
Hire disabled people because you can’t afford not to
Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, examines the business of equality
OPINION 25 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
My son’s death made me a tireless campaigner
​Graham Tanner lost his son to solvent abuse. He now campaigns to make manufacturers adopt alternatives to lethal gasses and solvents
OPINION 25 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
The Common Reporting Standard and the impact on grant-making charities
James MacKinnon on CRS and grant-making charities
OPINION 25 January 2018 by TFN
 
Poll: is it ever OK for charities to accept tainted donations?
POLL 25 January 2018 by Graham Martin
4 comments
 
How do we enable a more connected Scotland?
Kiren Zubairi analyses the Scottish Government's loneliness strategy
OPINION 23 January 2018 by TFN
1 comment
 
Social enterprise can take the place of corporate exploitation
Duncan Thorp on how social enterprises can provide the alternative to corporate greed
OPINION 22 January 2018 by TFN
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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