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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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Social care: charities should move onto the front foot
Kate Wyatt on why charities must be more proactive on social care
OPINION 4 September 2017 Guest post
 
An IT worker discovered out what his organisation really does
Amjad Shaikh was overwhelmed to discover the impact of People's Postcode Lottery funding in Zanzibar
OPINION 1 September 2017 Guest post
 
Scotland has the chance to be more ambitious on climate change - we need to take it
Caroline Rance, from Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, wants to see Scotland lead the way on tackling climate change
OPINION 31 August 2017 Guest post
2 comments
 
Is a year a tough enough jail sentence for animal abuse?
POLL 31 August 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Real lives: volunteering helped me connect with others with MS
Craig Herbert, 44, is a dad-of-four who lives with MS and volunteers for the MS Society to help others learn how to live well with the condition
OPINION 30 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
A new strategy, name and a brighter, bolder, braver vision
Fiona Duncan on the rebranding of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
OPINION 29 August 2017 by TFN
 
Third sector needs to speak with one voice on Brexit
John Downie, director of public affairs for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, wants the sector to pull together
OPINION 29 August 2017 Guest post
 
Obituary: community activist and nature lover David Paterson
Sally Hall pays tribute to the founder of Avondale Community Beekeepers, who passed last week
OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
8 comments
 
SDS isn’t working for people with mental health issues
Carolyn Lochhead explains why SDS isn't working for people with mental health issues and what needs to be done to change that
OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
 
Help everyone benefit from social care choices
Keith Robson on why more needs to happen so older Scots can have more choice and control over their own social care
OPINION 25 August 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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