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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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Why should your organisation borrow money?
Stuart Niven explains why third sector organisations can benefit from taking out a loan with a social finance provider
OPINION 25 April 2016 Guest post
 
TFN poll: should we abolish the monarchy?
POLL 21 April 2016 by Graham Martin
109 comments
 
Close the gap for learning disabled students
Jan Savage says the education needs of learning disabled pupils are not being met and are often forgotten
OPINION 21 April 2016 Guest post
 
MND care is a postcode lottery
Calum Ferguson explains why NHS Scotland should adopt NICE guidelines on MND care and ensure the condition is treated as a priority
OPINION 21 April 2016 Guest post
 
We are all responsible for evil - we allow it to exist by doing nothing
Dundee-born Callum Jensen was so moved by his experiences working for charities in Angola he wrote a book on how human spirit can endure even the worst trauma
OPINION 20 April 2016 Guest post
 
Should charities only hold ethical investments?
Julie Hutchison was at an Edinburgh International Science Festival event on the pros and cons of divesting from companies on ethical grounds
OPINION 20 April 2016 Guest post
 
Are your colleagues too stressed at work?
Catherine Eadie explains why third sector organisations have as big a responsibility to look after staff wellbeing as any other employer
OPINION 19 April 2016 Guest post
 
Young Scots who grew up in care are spreading love globally
Duncan Dunlop explains the role that young care experienced Scots have played in moulding a more loving care system in New Zealand
OPINION 18 April 2016 Guest post
 
Creating a Scotland we all want to live in
Carla McCormick, of The Poverty Alliance, believes the forthcoming Scottish Parliament election gives Scots the opportunity to shape a fairer Scotland
OPINION 15 April 2016 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
Poll: does social media restrict freedom of speech?
POLL 14 April 2016 by Robert Armour
1 comment
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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