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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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Fresh ideas to grow social enterprise in Scotland
Duncan Thorp explains why 2016 is the perfect time to support and promote social enterprise in Scotland
OPINION 22 March 2016 Guest post
 
Why learn Scotland’s fourth language - British Sign Language?
Eilidh Rose McEwan says greater linguistic access to British Sign Language is the cure to linguistic inequality for Scotland's deaf community
OPINION 21 March 2016 Guest post
3 comments
 
Benefit cuts: time for talking is over - we need direct action
Latest round of cuts will impoverish the disabled: the time for talking is now over, argues Bill Scott
OPINION 18 March 2016 Guest post
 
Cancer pledges are good: but we must make them reality
£100m and a new strategy is good for cancer patients - but promises must be kept
OPINION 18 March 2016 Guest post
 
Poll: How should Scotland spend its share of the sugar tax?
POLL 17 March 2016 by TFN
5 comments
 
I fought back against cancer - now I want MSPs to join the battle
My fight against cancer is everyone's fight
OPINION 17 March 2016 Guest post
 
Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot
Caroline Slocock says charities have allowed themselves to be forced into competition with each other for state income
OPINION 16 March 2016 Guest post
1 comment
 
Wherever I lay my hat must be safe and accessible
Tressa Burke says poor housing is a reality for too many disabled people in Glasgow
OPINION 15 March 2016 Guest post
 
Working, studying, travelling. Bring it on
Amanda Ptolomey has found balancing work and studying for a masters in Citizenship and Human Rights rewarding and fun
OPINION 14 March 2016 Guest post
 
Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?
John Eden of the Scottish Huntington's Association on the need for specialist nurses
OPINION 11 March 2016 Guest post
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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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