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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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Kids Company is being hung out to dry and its closure will be catastrophic
Catriona Grant on Kids Company's closure
OPINION 10 August 2015 Guest post
6 comments
 
Profit is no longer a dirty word in the third sector
​Clare Swords of the Entrepreneurs Network says charity and profit should not be separate entities
OPINION 10 August 2015 Guest post
 
Scottish children’s charities respond to report into child protection orders
SallyAnn Kelly, Aberlour chief executive; Martin Crewe, Barnardo’s Scotland director; and Alison Todd, Children1st chief executive want answers
OPINION 6 August 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Which is the worst welfare reform?
POLL 6 August 2015 by TFN
4 comments
 
Why charities must campaign hard – and refuse to be spooked
Adverse attention – whether from the cabinet or the security services – means legitimate charities are doing their job
OPINION 5 August 2015 Guest post
1 comment
 
Tory benefit plans: solutions are needed, not stigma
Benefits: solutions and understanding is needed, not stigma
OPINION 4 August 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: should benefits be stopped for people with addiction, alcoholism or obesity?
POLL 31 July 2015 by Graham Martin
11 comments
 
Cross-border ugliness will lead to independence
Susan Smith examines the impact of tensions between the London and Edinburgh office of UK charities after the Scottish independence referendum
OPINION 29 July 2015 by Susan Smith
1 comment
 
One woman’s fight for justice
Tina Perret's dad died while being arrested by police. After years of battling for justice, she now supports other families in similar situations
OPINION 29 July 2015 by TFN
 
Proud to be a fundraiser
Charlotte Bray is confident the fundraising review will reveal lots of goodness in Scottish fundraising
OPINION 29 July 2015 by Charlotte Bray
4 comments
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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