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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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Fostering is not Airbnb for children without families
Susan Smith questions the impact of the latest charity campaign to persuade more Scots to foster
OPINION 13 September 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Stop the excuses: give sleepover staff equal pay
​Gail McLean is angry with Enable Scotland for not paying sleepover care staff the Living Wage
OPINION 13 September 2017 Guest post
3 comments
 
New apprenticeship scheme results in race for funding
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation’s policy officer Ruth Boyle looks at the issues around the Flexible Workforce Development Fund
OPINION 12 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Named person legislation isn’t transparent
Lesley Scott believes Scottish ministers are not being open about Named Persons legislation
OPINION 11 September 2017 Guest post
4 comments
 
Together we can achieve so much more
Stewart Kirkpatrick, head of 38 Degrees Scotland, looks at what has been achieved since the Scottish wing of the group started
OPINION 11 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
TFN poll: should prisoners be allowed to vote?
POLL 8 September 2017 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
Seven tips to help your Social Innovation Competition entry stand out
Kathryn Welch on how to grab £5,000 and a package of support from Firstport
OPINION 8 September 2017 Guest post
 
It’s not always good to share
Ken Reid discusses why shared spaces could set back the rights of partially sighted people by decades
OPINION 7 September 2017 Guest post
 
The tide is high: set sail for progressive politics
Graham Martin argues that the SNP's tack to the left shows the direction of travel is with the third sector
OPINION 6 September 2017 by Graham Martin
1 comment
 
Charity trustees – finding the right fit
Sandy Macdonald on how to find the right trustees for your board
OPINION 5 September 2017 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a special look at what it’s like to work in Scotland’s voluntary sector, featuring the results of in-depth research. It contains a wealth of advice and analysis from experts in their field.

Read it here
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