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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.

Latest Opinion
 
​Lianne Noy explains how a 6-year-old boy's love of animals proves empowered young people can act as catalysts for change

 
Ewan Gurr would love to live in a Scotland without foodbanks but says right now they are an essential ally in the battle against welfare cuts

 

 

 
Val Surgenor says even if the UK is no longer part of Europe charities still need to consider the implications of the new data protection regulations

 
Jamie Buttle explains how better IT can lead to better outcomes for charities and their recipients

 
Alison Douglas says 4,500 Scots have died of alcohol-related diseases in the four years since the Scottish Parliament voted for minimum pricing

 
Martin Sime explains why it is not counterintuitive to launch the new fundraising complaints hub

 
Martin Johnstone explains why he is calling on the Scottish Government to increase benefits and give food poor Scots their dignity back

 
Rod Anderson set up a recovery café for former addicts in the Borders but first he had to go on a painful journey of recovery himself