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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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A revolution in local decision making
Calum Irving from Voluntary Action Scotland on re-energising local decision making
OPINION 18 August 2015 Guest post
 
Fundraising: top tips for avoiding illegal bad practice
Daradjeet Jagpal outlines exactly where the law falls in relation to fundraising
OPINION 18 August 2015 Guest post
 
RNIB Group should change its restructuring plans
Ian Welsh argues RNIB Group's restructuring plans are disempowering service users and underestimating the substance of post-referendum Scotland
OPINION 18 August 2015 Guest post
 
Using a creative approach to mental health
Instead of trying to change people, present opportunities which give them options in life, says StArt Again's founder Mhairi Sloan
OPINION 18 August 2015 Guest post
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Not reporting disability hate crime can be devastating
Ian Hood explains why tackling disability hate crime must be a major priority for Police Scotland and everyone else
OPINION 17 August 2015 Guest post
 
Is the internet a human right?
POLL 17 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Even volunteers need to retire
Eta Thomson has lived a life less ordinary volunteering across the world. Now she plans to tackle some home-based challenges
OPINION 12 August 2015 Guest post
 
Inheritance court case won’t affect Scottish charities
Alan Eccles explains why a recent Court of Appeal decision to overturn a will that left money to charity is unlikely to apply to Scottish charities
OPINION 12 August 2015 Guest post
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No need for first day nerves in my new role at Samaritans
Recently appointed Scottish Samaritans chief James Jopling on the challenges of his new role
OPINION 11 August 2015 Guest post
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70 years since Nagasaki: the threat of annihilation on our own doorstep
Our lives lived in the shadow of nuclear destruction
OPINION 10 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.

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