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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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Sort out pensions or risk £2,500 daily fine
Malcolm Streatfield explains why Scottish charities need to plan well ahead of their auto-enrolment date
OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
 
We can tackle child abuse together
Matt Forde argues that the conviction of Rolf Harris reminds us how important it is to work together to protect our children
OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
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Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform
Robert Black argues that housing benefit reform can make a real difference to quality of life
OPINION 27 June 2014 Guest post
 
Caring about the best services
Nigel Henderson considers what the third sector is doing right as Care Inspectorate results show it's leading in care home provision
OPINION 25 June 2014 Guest post
 
Ripping money from the hardest hit
John Dickie explains why cuts affecting the poorest members of our society risk adding £6bn to the public spending bill
OPINION 25 June 2014 Guest post
 
30 frustrating human rights years
Carole Ewart, coordinator of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, is celebrating 30 years working on human rights
OPINION 23 June 2014 Guest post
 
Demanding recognition: carers’ voices must be heard in the independence debate
Sandra Webster says that carers must be listened to in the independence debate
OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
 
Government must stop trying to gag charities
Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy
OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
 
Technology has killed Peter Pan
Claire Harvey argues technology is stifling young people’s imagination
OPINION 13 June 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
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Time for a social enterprise NHS?
Duncan Thorp questions whether our health service should continue to be run by the state
OPINION 13 June 2014 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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