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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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Ten top tips for trustees
​Tracey Bird explores the vital steps that those who volunteer as charity trustees should take
OPINION 3 October 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: should Neil Oliver have been appointed president of the National Trust for Scotland?
POLL 2 October 2017 by Graham Martin
100 comments
 
Poll: is anti-Irish racism a problem in Scotland?
POLL 28 September 2017 by TFN
 
Why people choose to care for dogs rather than people
Susan Smith says the third sector must do more to ensure social care is a job worth doing in Scotland
OPINION 27 September 2017 by Susan Smith
1 comment
 
Introducing Sunnd – driving genuine social innovation through collaboration
Lucy Fraser on a new concept for living which puts puts wellness at the heart of housing
OPINION 26 September 2017 by TFN
1 comment
 
Violence at work is not part of the job
Dave Watson warns voluntary sector manager who continue to tell staff violence is just part of the job will face the wrath of Unison
OPINION 21 September 2017 Guest post
 
Is violence just part of the job in social care?
POLL 21 September 2017 by TFN
 
Rees-Mogg: the ghost at the foodbank
Graham Martin argues that Rees-Mogg's foodbank comments matter as they highlight different conceptions of society
OPINION 20 September 2017 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
Scotland’s care system is in crisis – we need to fix it now
Keith Robson on the real gap between our ambition for high-quality care and the reality of high staff turnovers and care packages falling apart
OPINION 20 September 2017 Guest post
 
How to avoid an employment tribunal
​Hazel Coutts explores the ways in which employers can ensure their organisation avoids an employment tribunal
OPINION 19 September 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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