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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, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Climbing fundraising hills
Charlotte Bray believes her fellow travellers make the struggle of fundraising so worthwhile
OPINION 27 May 2014 by Charlotte Bray
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A social economy leads to a successful economy
Duncan Thorp argues that Scotland needs a thriving social enterprise sector as part of a strong economy
OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post
 
Charities can’t afford to risk too much
Paula Karlsson explains why planning ahead and managing risk should be a significant function of any charity
OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post
 
Putting feminism at the heart of governance
Shirley Otto explores what all charities can learn from a recent investigation of governance within feminist organisations
OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post
 
Radical action now needed on land reform
David Cameron welcomes the land reform review group report and calls for decisive legislation to make its recommendations a reality
OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post
 
What do UKIP votes say about Scotland?
Ruchir Shah says UKIP’s rise shows attitudes in Scotland are not that different to rest of the UK
OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post
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Respect for father
Pete Latchford believes its time for dads to be brought in from the cold and given equal rights to mums
OPINION 23 May 2014 Guest post
 
We can create a fair and prosperous nation
John Downie believes the third sector will have a major role in creating a fair and prosperous nation whatever the outcome of the referendum
OPINION 23 May 2014 Guest post
 
Focus on the strength of our communities
Martin Johnstone thinks the Big Lottery Fund should design processes to focus more on the beauty of people and communities
OPINION 22 May 2014 Guest post
 
More local government pension plan pain
David Davison warns that charities in local government pension schemes should prepare for more funding pain
OPINION 22 May 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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