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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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Obituary: community activist and nature lover David Paterson
Sally Hall pays tribute to the founder of Avondale Community Beekeepers, who passed last week
OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
8 comments
 
SDS isn’t working for people with mental health issues
Carolyn Lochhead explains why SDS isn't working for people with mental health issues and what needs to be done to change that
OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: should private schools be stripped of charity status?
POLL 25 August 2017 by Graham Martin
6 comments
 
Help everyone benefit from social care choices
Keith Robson on why more needs to happen so older Scots can have more choice and control over their own social care
OPINION 25 August 2017 Guest post
 
Do secure units punish or protect?
Ellen Maloney questions society's approach to care when it uses secure units against the young
OPINION 24 August 2017 Guest post
 
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
 
Poll: Is two years too harsh a sentence for stealing £360,000 from a charity?
POLL 22 August 2017 by Graham Martin
6 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
 
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
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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