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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, 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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We will tackle health inequality in Scotland
​Neil Findlay MSP on the Scottish Parliament's health and sport committee's five year vision to improve Scotland's health
OPINION 21 September 2016 Guest post
 
Parents want the named person to share information
Calum Munro explains why parents of children with additional support needs want a named person who can share information with other agencies
OPINION 19 September 2016 Guest post
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TFN poll: should school pupils be made to attend religious services?
POLL 13 September 2016 by Graham Martin
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Whose ethics are they anyway? And other myths
Heather Lamont highlights some common anxieties about ethical investment – and explains why there’s no need for trustees to worry
OPINION 13 September 2016 Guest post
 
Dungavel’s demise is welcome - but now we must stop its replacement
Robina Qureshi says Dungavel Detention Centre was basically a jail and its proposed replacement could be worse
OPINION 12 September 2016 Guest post
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Homelessness is far from fixed in Scotland
Graeme Brown says with 5,000 children waking up each day without a permanent home, much more needs to be done to tackle homelessness in Scotland
OPINION 12 September 2016 Guest post
 
Women are not for sale – women campaign against prostitution
Lorna Kettles says members of the Scottish Women's Convention are united against the criminalisation of prostitution
OPINION 9 September 2016 Guest post
 
A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised
​Aidan McCorry says that the response to the passing of the British Sign Language Act has been encouraging but not enough has changed
OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
 
One year on from the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing
​Adam Lang examines what impact of the commission on housing and wellbeing has had a year after publishing its final report
OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
 
What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?
Martha Caddell on the need to determine Scotland's role within the UN sustainable development agenda
OPINION 7 September 2016 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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