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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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What to do while waiting for the great leap forwards?
Many factors are driving change in Scotland and the third sector must take its place among them, argues Graham Martin
OPINION 11 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Let MND patients breathe
Calum Ferguson believes people with MND in Scotland live shorter lives than in England because of poor access to ventilators
OPINION 9 May 2016 Guest post
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The UN needs your views on human rights
Sanchita Hosali believes the third sector has important evidence of human rights failures that the UN needs to hear
OPINION 9 May 2016 Guest post
 
People power is the solution to poverty - not prayers
It's not prayers that the poor of Glasgow need, says the Humanist Society
OPINION 6 May 2016 Guest post
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With the election over it’s now time to deliver
Liz May says the new government must be bold and innovative in their efforts to close the attainment gap and deliver a more equal society
OPINION 6 May 2016 Guest post
 
Creating a meaningful third sector collaboration
Ewan Aitken on a new way of working in the third sector
OPINION 5 May 2016 Guest post
 
Poll: would a Trump presidency threaten world peace?
POLL 5 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Michael’s Way to raise £15,000
Michael Anderson, 75, is deafblind but won't let that stop him hiking 200 miles across Scotland over 16 days to raise money for a good cause
OPINION 4 May 2016 Guest post
 
Local government but not as we know it
Martin Sime considers the appetite for local democracy reform and what it could mean for Scotland's third sector and communities
OPINION 3 May 2016 Guest post
 
Scottish philanthropy continues to rise
Lianne Lodge offers tips to anyone looking to follow in the footsteps of JK Rowling and set up their own charity
OPINION 3 May 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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