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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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The UK’s first ever manifesto for charity shops
Shona Ferrier says is time politicians took note of the vital contribution charity retail makes to local communities
OPINION 30 May 2017 Guest post
 
Are charities asleep on the job?
Ben Doherty says charities must deal with issues around National Minimum Wage and on-call workers
OPINION 29 May 2017 Guest post
 
Social security is a human right – not just a nice thing
Judith Robertson explains why she believes there is a public misconception about the right to social security
OPINION 25 May 2017 Guest post
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General election debate too quiet on disability issues
Delia Henry argues the concerns of 1 million Scots living with a disability or long-term health condition should be more prominent in the election
OPINION 24 May 2017 Guest post
 
Apprenticeship Levy cash will support skills, training and employment
Jamie Hepburn MSP outlines how the Scottish Government plans to spend its share of the Apprenticeship Levy
OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
 
Brendan Cox: unite against cowardly attacks and heal our divisions
Brendan Cox says cowardly attacks cause great pain - but they must not drive us apart
OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
 
Welfare cuts only stigmatise the poorest
Danny Saviola is a welfare rights manager for See Change in the Borders
OPINION 23 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Drilling into the fund for independent living
Rosalind Tyler-Greig outlines the importance of the Drill fund to advance independent living for disabled people
OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
 
Protecting the environment should be a cross-party goal
Daphne Vlastari says all parties should be talking about the environment in the the run up to the election
OPINION 22 May 2017 Guest post
 
Why is shared parenting still a dirty term in the UK?
Ian Maxwell is heading to Boston to hear how shared parenting is being recognised as the best way forward for children around the world
OPINION 22 May 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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