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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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Get your charity fired up: 5 tips from the Beltane Fire Society
Think there’s nothing your charity could learn from a society of fire-dancers, storytellers and drummers? You might just be wrong ...
OPINION 14 April 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Do political parties take the third sector seriously?
POLL 9 April 2015 by Robert Armour
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What joint health and social care boards really mean
Ian Welsh explains why Scotland's new joint health and social care boards could herald the dawn of a new age of person-centred care
OPINION 7 April 2015 Guest post
 
Feeding community spirit in Scotland
​Stronger communities are being built - and community spirit regained - through a simple yet effective concept which is bringing people together across Scotland
OPINION 2 April 2015 by TFN
 
Scotland can be the fairest nation on earth
Poverty scars our communities, in May we can begin to build the fairest nation on earth, says Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy
OPINION 2 April 2015 by TFN
 
Scottish business doesn’t rate women leaders
Susan Smith was sorely disappointed by how few women were successful at this year's Institute of Directors Scotland Awards
OPINION 31 March 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Someone has to sort out the welfare state
Alex Johnstone says the Scottish Conservatives are making tough decisions on welfare to ensure support is there for the people who really need it
OPINION 31 March 2015 Guest post
 
The SNP in London will empower Scots
John Nicolson argues that a strong team of SNP MPs will ensure a bright future for Scotland from Westminster
OPINION 31 March 2015 Guest post
 
Liberal Democrats are creating opportunity for all
Michael Moore says the Liberal Democrats will spend less than Labour and cut less than the Conservatives to create the best future for everyone
OPINION 31 March 2015 Guest post
 
Health inequality diminishes us all
Duncan McNeil believes that poverty and ill health are not predestined for Scots with certain postcodes
OPINION 30 March 2015 Guest post
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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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