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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.

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Brexit doesn’t mean charities can forget about data protection
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
OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
 
Is IT helping or hindering your charity?
Jamie Buttle explains how better IT can lead to better outcomes for charities and their recipients
OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
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Public health must prevail over big business
Alison Douglas says 4,500 Scots have died of alcohol-related diseases in the four years since the Scottish Parliament voted for minimum pricing
OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
 
We need to take fundraising complaints seriously
Martin Sime explains why it is not counterintuitive to launch the new fundraising complaints hub
OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
 
Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty
Martin Johnstone explains why he is calling on the Scottish Government to increase benefits and give food poor Scots their dignity back
OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post
 
Real Hero: Rod overcame his own demons to be his MSP’s hero
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
OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post
 
Carers are terrified by prospect of EU withdrawal
Lynn Williams believes carers risk further cuts to benefits and services as a result of the decision to leave the EU
OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
 
Don’t let Brexit distract us from existing problems
Hanna McCulloch says new child poverty figures are a reminder that the Scottish and UK Governments have plenty to fix regardless of Brexit
OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
 
Can we protect Scotland’s environment outside of the EU?
Jonny Hughes explains the implications of the vote to leave the European Union for Scotland’s environment
OPINION 29 June 2016 Guest post
 
Nobody does it better - private sector v third sector governance
Sandy Macdonald says there's good and bad practise whether an organisation's purpose is profit or people
OPINION 28 June 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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