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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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Communities should be able to own their own land
​Linsay Chalmers outlines the key issues raised at the Scottish Land Reform Conference 2016, and argues that communities owning their land is vital
OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post
 
Radical indy conference to put people power on the agenda
Major conference hears why another Scotland is possible
OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
 
Real Lives: Inspired by Scotland’s Invisible Army of young carers
Victoria Beesley worked with young people from Glasgow South West Carers Centre to create Invisible Army, a play based on their lives
OPINION 27 September 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Underneath the digital divide is shocking inequality
Douglas White explains why vharities have a vital role to play in helping to tackle the digital divide
OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
 
Web of frustration: when your charity needs an IT upgrade it can’t afford
Charlotte Bray explains how the Scottish Seabird Centre found a solution to its ancient, inefficient IT system
OPINION 27 September 2016 by Charlotte Bray
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Where the Engine Shed fit in
Marian MacDonald argues the demise of the Engine Shed means learning disabled adults are missing out on a tried and tested training ground for work
OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
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Poll: Do you think Mark Zuckerberg can cure all diseases?
POLL 23 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Quality social care costs money
Susan Smith says a debate on the future of social care services in Scotland must accept that quality services cannot be provided on the cheap
OPINION 23 September 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Problem gambling among young people has gone unrecognised too long
Chiara Marin explores the problem of young people and gambling, and how the Youth Problem Gambling Initiative run by FastForward is helping
OPINION 21 September 2016 Guest post
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Technology has helped make life easier for me and other blind people
​Sandra Wilson on the wonders of the modern technology that helps her do daily tasks such as get dressed, eat and socialise
OPINION 21 September 2016 Guest post
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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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