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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.

Latest Opinion
 
Mercy Corps' Simon O'Connell on a human response to the refugee crisis

 
Is the employability sector up to the job?

 

 
Martin Johnstone points out that when benefits claimants lie they get sanctioned, yet the DWP got away with hoodwinking the public with fake case studies

 
Melanie Hyndland runs a support group providing pastoral care to people and families who are dealing with terminal illness

 
Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, says the office of the children’s commissioner needs to be adequately funded to be effective

 

 
​Joyce Lamont, manager of Dalmuir Online, tells how her Silver Surfers have a head start on the younger generation

 
Val Surgenor, partner at MacRoberts LLP, discusses some of the golden rules charities should follow to stay on the right side of the law

 
How charities can see off online fraudsters