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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
 
Toni Giugliano explains why the Access to Work system for disabled Scots is failing people with mental health problems

 

 
Molly Hodson clarifies the position of the UK's biggest network of foodbanks in relation to hosting DWP staff on its premises

 
Doreen Graham explains how important local befriending services are to tackling loneliness and improving people's health

 
Placing Jobcentre advisers in foodbanks is a retrograde step says anti-poverty campaigner Peter Savage

 
Debbie Shields believes existing trustees should consider five key elements before recruiting a new board member

 
The third sector plays a vital role in fighting the devastating effects of loneliness. Now the issue must take centre stage says Margaret McCulloch MSP

 

 
Rebecca McFaulds had no idea about the care sector when she joined AbleCarers Rothes - but she has helped it go from strength to strength

 
Susan Smith argues the Scottish Parliament report into loneliness highlights the need to ramp up preventative health spending