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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.

Latest Opinion
 
After one month in my new role I've realised that working for a charity isn't an easy job

 
Susan Smith argues against knee-jerk reactions to the demise of Kids Company and says Scottish charities must be allowed to get on with their jobs

 
Deaf Action staff say teaching British Sign Language is the best way for deaf children to be able to communicate with the hearing world

 
Government must start treating the third sector like grown-ups, argues Martin Sime

 
Ailsa Tweedie, 25 years old, is a young adult carer and campaigner from North Lanarkshire who cares for her mum.

 
Catherine Grinyer of Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) says charities need to view their audiences through a diversity and inclusion lens

 
Rhona Cunningham wonders why so many parents are allowed to walk away from their kids without a backward glance

 
Neil Mathers explains what child refugees who are separated from their parents and going through and why the UK should no more to help them