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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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Private schools and councils are simply not charities
Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies
OPINION 23 August 2017 by Susan Smith
4 comments
 
Taking on my first half marathon aged 50
Graham Findlay, 50, is registered blind, a regular runner, and will take on the Great Aberdeen Run with colleagues from North East Sensory Services
OPINION 22 August 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: Is two years too harsh a sentence for stealing £360,000 from a charity?
POLL 22 August 2017 by Graham Martin
6 comments
 
The three pillars of social good
Mike Buonaiuto outlines his theory on how to create social change
OPINION 21 August 2017 Guest post
 
We are in the grip of a housing crisis
Fiona King says a lack of affordable housing, a rise in social sector evictions and the impact of welfare cuts means Scotland is suffering a housing crisis
OPINION 17 August 2017 Guest post
 
A cynical move to undermine charity campaigning
Susan Smith argues businesses taking out a full-page advert criticising a charity is a dangerous move to undermine charity campaigning
OPINION 16 August 2017 by Susan Smith
4 comments
 
Hip hop filmmaker takes on unjust care tax
Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi, 23, is the director and star of a music video campaigning against the so-called care tax.
OPINION 15 August 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
Real Lives: Katy Sutherland was inspired by her mum’s approach to brain cancer
​Katy Sutherland has gathered a team of 35 runners to complete the River Ness 10k in September in memory of her mum Jackie
OPINION 15 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Are foster carers parents or professionals?
Daniel Sinclair explores the implications of a recent Scottish court ruling the found a fostering couple should be classed as council employees
OPINION 10 August 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
Real Lives: For Anita Stott fostering has been a wonderful experience
Anita Stott says providing short-term foster care for children with learning disabilities is a fulfilling and heartwarming
OPINION 10 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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