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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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Living the life of a sports volunteer
​Volunteering has given Isabelle Kelly the shot in confidence that she needed, as well as a new found hobby
OPINION 16 September 2015 Guest post
 
Is there a future in social investment tax relief schemes?
Robin Smeaton looks at the emergence of Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) and asks if those promoting such funds are prepared helping good causes
OPINION 15 September 2015 Guest post
 
Is your organisation supporting a good work-life balance?
Nikki Slowey calls on everyone to go home on time at least once during National Work Life Week
OPINION 15 September 2015 Guest post
 
I saw beyond my blind prejudice about asylum seekers
Martin Johnstone visited Sighthill in 2001 and challenged his own prejudices towards its 3,500 resident asylum seekers. Now, he argues, we must all do the same
OPINION 14 September 2015 Guest post
 
Scotland supports refugees - but NGOs and government must do more
NGOs and government must do more to support refugees
OPINION 10 September 2015 Guest post
 
Start the conversation about suicide
SAMH's Shona Straiton says we must be open when dealing with suicide
OPINION 10 September 2015 Guest post
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Is Chris Packham right? Are our conservation groups radical enough?
POLL 10 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Charitable status could put your sports club in a different league
Alastair Keatinge explains how becoming a charity can bring tax reliefs or new sources of funding to sports clubs
OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post
 
Opening your home and heart to those fleeing persecution
Rosie Kane, a former MSP, writes for TFN on her positive experience of taking in a refugee woman and child
OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post
 
The gift of welcome - how Scotland is helping refugees
A massive effort is under way in Scotland to help those caught up in the refuge crisis, says Anna Macleod
OPINION 9 September 2015 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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