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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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Insights into the dramatic growth of a new charity
David Welch was faced with an enormous task bringing two local cancer charities together, but just one year on, the results are reaping huge rewards
OPINION 17 March 2015 Guest post
 
Young people need to take the bull by the horns to end child poverty
Joshua McCormick MSYP met with Tam Baillie, Scotland’s commissioner for children and young people and was left inspired
OPINION 17 March 2015 Guest post
 
Youth work in Scotland is still too often overlooked
Ian McLaughlan, chief executive of Youth Scotland, asks if the public really appreciates youth work
OPINION 17 March 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: are young people spoilt?
POLL 12 March 2015 by Alex Turnbull
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Caring about carers’ rights
Claire Cairns welcomes a new bill to give carers the right to help from their council but argues everyone should get the same support
OPINION 11 March 2015 Guest post
 
Taking a Social Bite out of business
Jane Bruce has decided many charities are just too shy after spending time with social success story Social Bite
OPINION 10 March 2015 Guest post
 
Top ten tips for running a charity
Lianne Lodge with some top tips on good charity management
OPINION 10 March 2015 Guest post
 
Getting the most out Google Grants
Barry Fearn explains what charities can achieve from a $10,000 Google grant
OPINION 9 March 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: Should charities be able to run bigger lotteries
POLL 6 March 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Winning Charity of the Year set a new stage for Toonspeak
Emily Bennet explains why winning Scottish Charity of the Year in 2014 launched new opportunities for 27-year-old youth theatre Toonspeak
OPINION 6 March 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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