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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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For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat
Lesley Scott explains why the Scottish Government presumption that attending school is always best can affect the health of children with ME
OPINION 19 May 2017 Guest post
2 comments
 
Keep on smiling: the small things with a big impact
Kathryn Welch on the small things that have made a big difference to her week
OPINION 19 May 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
Apprenticeship levy will costs us £130,000 this year
Edel Harris calls on charities to join her in campaigning for more support for organisations that can ill afford the new tax on apprenticeships
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
 
GE17: vote for the right to live well
Ian Welsh says the outcome of this year's snap General Election will determine whether we are a nation where everyone has the right to live well
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
Let’s empower our learning disabled to lead on change
People with additional needs are helping to make their services and communities better
OPINION 16 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing
Colin Young explains why the upcoming Named Person law is not a "state guardian" or a threat to family freedom
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
2 comments
 
Protect your charity against cyber attacks
David McNeill gives some advice on how to ensure your charity doesn't fall victim to cyber terrorism such as the recent ransomware attack
OPINION 15 May 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: is it time to nationalise our key industries and services?
POLL 12 May 2017 by Graham Martin
4 comments
 
Real lives: Our young are sleepwalking into addiction
Community activist ​Davy Sorbie says politicians are misplacing the emphasis on Scotland's battle against substance misuse and alcohol addiction
OPINION 10 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
The hard right of the living dead – the march of the Tory hordes
Graham Martin watches in horror as the Scottish Tories reanimate
OPINION 10 May 2017 by Graham Martin
10 comments
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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