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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.

Latest Opinion
 
Most people find a dog or a cat at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. But former volunteer, now centre manager David Ewing, found his wife and met a princess

 
The most important third sector message right now is why our society needs a strong, independent civil society

 
Gary Christie from the Scottish Refugee Council explores some of the attitudes that have led Scotland to turn to UKIP

 
John Brady, chair of the Institute of Fundraising Scotland, explains why being proud of fundraising is good for everyone involved in a charity

 
Steven Marwick, director of Evaluation Support Scotland, is challenging the Big Lottery Fund to focus on positive stories

 
Charlotte Bray believes her fellow travellers make the struggle of fundraising so worthwhile

 
Duncan Thorp argues that Scotland needs a thriving social enterprise sector as part of a strong economy

 
Paula Karlsson explains why planning ahead and managing risk should be a significant function of any charity

 
Shirley Otto explores what all charities can learn from a recent investigation of governance within feminist organisations

 
David Cameron welcomes the land reform review group report and calls for decisive legislation to make its recommendations a reality