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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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Why support for rural community organisations has never been more needed
Lucy Conway reflects on some of the unique challenges facing Scotland’s rural community organisations and the fundraising support being offered by Inspiring Scotland to help strengthen these vital groups
OPINION 25 August 2022 by Lucy Conway
 
Free cyber resilience educational workshops for the Scottish third and public sector
Sponsored content: new resources from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre
OPINION 25 August 2022 Sponsored content
 
Setting sail for social responsibility
Gordon McKillop explains CalMac's locally focussed funding
OPINION 25 August 2022 by Gordon McKillop
 
Do something brilliant today with u3a
Learning never stops, says Hugh S Munro
OPINION 23 August 2022 by Hugh S Munro
 
Long-term hospital stays are a stain on Scotland’s human rights commitment
John Feenan and Jan Savage of Enable Scotland speak out about human rights abuses in the way disabled people are treated
OPINION 22 August 2022 by John Feehan and Jan Savage
 
Cost of living: we need a fair deal for voluntary sector workers
Kirsten Hogg demands a fair and sustainable funding system
OPINION 4 August 2022 by Kirsten Hogg
 
The time to lean in is now: leadership and the cost of living crisis
All we can do is get up each day and ensure we can look our staff in the eye while we thank them for the amazing work that they do
OPINION 3 August 2022 by Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine
 
We’ve seen the danger of calories on menus – the Scottish Government must not make the same mistake  
Plans to publish calorie counts could misfire badly, warns eating disorders charity
OPINION 29 July 2022 by Tom Quinn
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Meeting the moment: adapting our leadership to survive and thrive
Cranfield Trust chief executive Amanda Tincknell CBE on the right leadership for our times
OPINION 20 July 2022 by Amanda Tincknell CBE
 
Time to embrace neurodiversity
Many autistic people have impressive qualifications and CVs, so why the employment gap?
OPINION 20 July 2022 by Kat Allen
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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