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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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We need to manage expectations about Huntington’s Disease
​John Eden says a new drug offers hope but hopes must be tempered by reality
OPINION 18 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish charities will miss out on tampon tax funds
Ellie Hutchinson, of The Empowerment Project, said that stipulations set by the Government means Scottish organisations will miss out on vital funding
OPINION 15 December 2017 Guest post
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Should Camelot be kicked off the National Lottery?
POLL 14 December 2017 by Robert Armour
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Volunteering is a personal choice
Paul Reddish calls for the volunteer to be given a voice in the debate over what are appropriate volunteering opportunities
OPINION 11 December 2017 Guest post
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We need more than warm words to beat fuel poverty
Lori McElroy argues as temperatures plunge the Scottish Government must use its winter budget to commit to essential energy efficiency measures
OPINION 11 December 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: would you share a mince pie with an older person this Christmas?
POLL 11 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Domestic abuse does not only involve violence
Magdalena Grzymkowska, of the Polish Women Support Network, looks at what needs to be done to help protect women within the community from abuse
OPINION 7 December 2017 Guest post
 
Integration and reputation will be the fundraising buzzwords for 2018
Simon Francis reflects on how 2017 has been a turning point for charity fundraising and what this will mean for communicators in 2018
OPINION 7 December 2017 Guest post
 
Is the third sector becoming an arm of the state?
Lesley Scott, of The Young ME Sufferers Trust, wants charities to give more focus to the services they provide
OPINION 7 December 2017 Guest post
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Mary’s Meals made me realise how lucky my children are
Sarah Thomson visited Malawi where she met with Mary’s Meals and saw the difference a daily meal is making to children the same age as her own
OPINION 7 December 2017 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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