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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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How I nearly fell into the gambling trap I work to help others out of
Many of the problems that people bring to the CAB, particularly debt, spring from, or are exacerbated by, issues with gambling
OPINION 4 March 2024 by Laura Mallis
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The economic role of Scotland’s third sector in shaping health and social care
The third sector’s economic contribution and development seems to be too often overlooked
OPINION 27 February 2024 by Sara Redmond
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Take heart – around the world, people want to see action on climate change
Most people want climate action - despite what right wing UK government culture warriors would have us believe
OPINION 27 February 2024 by Liz Murray
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Changes to Scottish charity regulations: what you need to know
Louise Smith tells how new regulations will affect changes to the accountability of Scots charities
OPINION 27 February 2024 by Louise Smith
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This vital service's closure is an injustice that will have grave consequences
Steve Plummer gives his view on what he sees as an ominous harbinger in Scottish social care
OPINION 27 February 2024 by Steve Plummer
 
We need to take the shame out of debt
There’s no shame in having debt, and it’s completely understandable to be stressed and anxious about it
OPINION 26 February 2024 by Myles Fitt
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Welcoming new Scots to an old tradition at International Cafe
Anna Byatt on the power of participation
OPINION 23 February 2024 by Anna Byatt
 
The lady, and the dog, that I can’t get out of my mind
Derek Mitchell on how debt touches every aspect of our lives
OPINION 20 February 2024 by Derek Mitchell
 
Why this budget failed to put Scotland’s children first
Fiona King argues that the 2024/25 Scottish Budget misses a critical opportunity to make further progress on child poverty
OPINION 20 February 2024 by Fiona King
 
Time to shift towards more sustainable and effective justice solutions
We are sending too many to prison and our overcrowded facilities are doing little to help rehabilitate offenders, argues Annie Mauger-Thompson
OPINION 14 February 2024 by Annie Mauger-Thompson
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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