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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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Not a political football, but a humanitarian emergency
Mercy Corps' Simon O'Connell on a human response to the refugee crisis
OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
 
The employability industry: a squalid world of profit and subsidy?
Is the employability sector up to the job?
OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: should all EU borders be open to refugees?
POLL 3 September 2015 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
Should the DWP be sanctioned?
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
OPINION 2 September 2015 Guest post
 
Support for dealing with our last taboo
Melanie Hyndland runs a support group providing pastoral care to people and families who are dealing with terminal illness
OPINION 2 September 2015 Guest post
 
Protecting our children is not a luxury – it is essential
Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, says the office of the children’s commissioner needs to be adequately funded to be effective
OPINION 1 September 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: is Scotland’s third sector third rate?
POLL 28 August 2015 by Graham Martin
1 comment
 
Age is no barrier to learning digital skills
​Joyce Lamont, manager of Dalmuir Online, tells how her Silver Surfers have a head start on the younger generation
OPINION 26 August 2015 Guest post
2 comments
 
Technology – are charities above the law?
Val Surgenor, partner at MacRoberts LLP, discusses some of the golden rules charities should follow to stay on the right side of the law
OPINION 26 August 2015 Guest post
 
Is your charity a target for online fraudsters?
How charities can see off online fraudsters
OPINION 25 August 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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