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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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The 3am brainstorm
Charlotte Bray discovers the mind of a fundraiser is ready to find solutions in all sorts of dilemmas
OPINION 2 March 2015 by Charlotte Bray
2 comments
 
Ten years of Moonwalking in Scotland
Nina Barough explains why the Edinburgh Moonwalk is still a success ten years after it first brought scantily clad fundraisers to the capital
OPINION 2 March 2015 Guest post
 
SDS ready when you are
Kirsten Hogg says third sector organisations are committed to self-directed support even if they are trailing on delivery
OPINION 25 February 2015 Guest post
 
Where third sector dreams come true
Martin Sime images a world where third sector dreams come true
OPINION 25 February 2015 Guest post
 
Building healthier communities
​Charity chief Gilbert Grieve on making health care services local
OPINION 24 February 2015 Guest post
 
TFN poll: should charities pay celebrities to back their campaigns?
POLL 20 February 2015 by Susan Smith
4 comments
 
Charity staff should work from home more
Nikki Slowey explains why flexible working can help create a better work-life balance for staff in third sector organisations
OPINION 19 February 2015 Guest post
 
TFN poll: should e-cigarettes be banned from hospitals?
POLL 19 February 2015 by Susan Smith
3 comments
 
End tax on elderly and disabled
Ian Hood explains why council social care charges are an unfair tax on the elderly and disabled and should be scrapped
OPINION 17 February 2015 Guest post
 
Let them eat leftover cake
Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run
OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post
1 comment
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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