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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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Charity run is inspiring me to get fit after the death of my mum, dad and grandmother
Mandy Allan of East Lothian has set her sights on running the River Ness 5K to raise money for charity after the loss of her mum, dad and grandmother to cancer
OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
 
Should charities ride the social enterprise wave?
Kate Wyatt, partner with RSB Lindsays, says both charities and social enterprises have much to learn from each other, but the ride may not always be smooth
OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
 
With the demise of Airdrie Savings Bank - where now for cash deposits?
Heather Lamont says that safety must come first for charities considering where to invest cash deposits
OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
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Make your new year’s resolution to volunteer
Martin Docherty-Hughes explains why people should make their new year resolution to volunteer in 2017
OPINION 19 January 2017 Guest post
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Sponsored: the real meaning of impact
Social Investment Scotland's Roger Moors examines what impact really means and how social enterprises need to regard it as their main asset
OPINION 19 January 2017 Guest post
 
This government cares not one jot for the ordinary people of this country
​Maggie Lennon says those who voted for Brexit now appear to have been turkeys voting for their own early Christmas
OPINION 19 January 2017 Guest post
 
Real life: from prison to speaking at parliament, Ryan Brown has turned his life around
Ryan Brown from Glasgow recently received a certificate in parliament as the 7,500th Community Jobs Scotland employee in a Scottish charity
OPINION 16 January 2017 Guest post
 
TSIs: the wrong answer to the wrong question?
Lynne Wardle explores why the Voluntary Action Scotland, Third Sector Interface and Scottish Government relationship is not working towards a fairer Scotland
OPINION 13 January 2017 Guest post
 
Poll: Is it degrading to stop asylum seekers from working?
POLL 12 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Shared society is a sham - and Tories must keep off our territory
Graham Martin says the Tories must not be allowed to use third sector as cover for their agenda of inequality and division
OPINION 12 January 2017 by Graham Martin
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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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