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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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Procurement will be the death of us
Buying human services in the same way one buys pencils or sacks of cement is to ignore the human aspect, argues Martin Sime, chief executive of SCVO
OPINION 8 April 2014 Guest post
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Empowering communities through land reform
Last week David Cameron, chair of Community Land Scotland, set out the need for change in Scotland’s land ownership. Here he explains how this can be achieved
OPINION 7 April 2014 Guest post
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The outlook for women in Scotland
Jill Wood discusses Engender's work on gender issues surrounding the referendum and welfare reform
OPINION 7 April 2014 Guest post
 
Why is Employment and Support Allowance so flawed?
Keith Dryburgh argues for a more humane system in assessing people's capability to work
OPINION 7 April 2014 Guest post
 
MPs are right to attack welfare reforms
David Ogivie says MPs are right to criticise welfare reforms for failing people with housing support needs
OPINION 3 April 2014 Guest post
 
Why we need more youth work
Dona Milne, chair of Lothian Association of Youth Clubs, writes about what's new in Scotland's National Youth Work Strategy
OPINION 3 April 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
 
We can solve climate change
Gail Wilson says we now have no choice but to play our part in becoming a low carbon country
OPINION 2 April 2014 Guest post
 
Your chance to get behind the digital mission
Gareth Wells is looking for local groups to help promote digital skills in their community
OPINION 31 March 2014 Guest post
 
Empowerment and enterprise can solve poverty, not state control
Duncan Thorp believes enterprising local communities can provide social solutions where the public and private sectors have failed.
OPINION 31 March 2014 Guest post
 
The social cost of unjust land ownership
David Cameron, chair of Community Land Scotland, explains why unjust land distribution is still a major social issue in Scotland
OPINION 31 March 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.

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