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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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What comes first: salaries or service users?
Susan Smith says the charity sector must avoid the false dichotomy between a decent wage and their charitable purpose
OPINION 8 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
I was ashamed to say: I’m a parent who can’t cope
​Sam Routledge says his autistic son Leo wouldn't have progressed without help from a support network
OPINION 7 November 2017 by Robert Armour
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Collaboration is the lifeblood of charities
Martin Baker believes Scottish charities are better at collaboration than other parts of the UK but we could all do more to learn from our peers
OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post
 
Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty
Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food
OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post
 
Time to fund a fairer society
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations public affairs director John Downie wants a debate on what impact increased taxation will have
OPINION 3 November 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: should income tax be raised to fight poverty?
POLL 3 November 2017 by Graham Martin
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Men aren’t stepping up to support female victims of domestic abuse
Marsha Scott expresses irritation at an article that implied women's organisations aren't doing enough to recruit male supporters
OPINION 2 November 2017 by Alex Turnbull
 
I wake hearing gunfire but volunteering in danger zones is my life
​Philip Tierney tells TFN while the harrowing images of war never leave him, he has an urge to volunteer in the world's most dangerous places
OPINION 31 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Placing families at the centre of what we do
Placing families at the centre of what we do
OPINION 30 October 2017 by TFN
 
Why we need your help to change the conversation on social care
Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), looks at how austerity has hit social care
OPINION 27 October 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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