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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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Children are going hungry – shouldn’t we say something?
Pete Ritchie asks if the third sector is making enough noise about malnutrition and the impact of poor diet
OPINION 9 June 2015 Guest post
1 comment
 
Should Glasgow City Council allow Orangefest to go ahead?
POLL 4 June 2015 by Robert Armour
2 comments
 
Is thanking our volunteers enough?
Is the sector in danger of taking volunteers and the work they do for granted, asks Oonagh Aitken of Volunteering Matters
OPINION 4 June 2015 Guest post
 
Volunteers transform lives, communities and the whole country
Alex Neil MSP celebrates Volunteers Week
OPINION 2 June 2015 Guest post
 
Why branding matters: even to volunteers
Brand aid: how CSV became Volunteering Matters
OPINION 2 June 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: is opposition to private school charity status class envy?
POLL 28 May 2015 by Susan Smith
2 comments
 
How bedroom tax battle made me into an activist
Alan Wylie: how my anger at the bedroom tax propelled me to the frontline of the stuggle against it
OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post
 
Rescue Scotland’s Cinderella service to save youngsters
Theresa Fyffe argues mental health services has been a Cinderella service for too long and change involves working across sectors
OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post
 
Why private schools charity status should be reviewed
Felix Spittal explains why SCVO recently called for a review of charity law, including the charitable status of private schools
OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post
 
The MS Society is dedicated to the human in healthcare
Aislinn Lunt says 25-year-old Stuart Rose's story of his personal struggle with MS highlights the need for responsive care within Scotland
OPINION 27 May 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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