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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, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Trustees Week: charities encouraged to consider greater diversity
To mark Trustees Week, Euan Morrison argues for board diversity
OPINION 13 November 2017 Guest post
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Poverty is not inevitable: and disability equality could hold the key to eradicating it
Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, looks at how poverty can be reduced
OPINION 10 November 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: would you work in social care in Scotland?
POLL 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Bringing museums to life with science
Clare Meakin, science engagement manager for National Museums Scotland, on why the organisation is on tour teaching science and technology to pupils
OPINION 9 November 2017 Guest post
 
Move to real-time impact reporting results in greater transparency
Matt Stevenson-Dodd, chief executive of Street League, discusses his charity’s decision to run the #CallForClarity campaign
OPINION 9 November 2017 Guest post
 
More to be done to ensure charities pay living wage
Emma Kosmin, programme manager for the Living Wage Foundation, reflects on the rate being increased to £8.75 an hour
OPINION 8 November 2017 Guest post
 
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 Rab 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
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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