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Helping older people to live well at home

Rab Campbell examines an initiative from Food Train and tech company SICCAR helps older people live well at home, potentially freeing up hospital beds

OPINION 25th January 2021 by Rab Campbell

How are charity leaders coping with prolonged uncertainty?

Sponsored content: Katie Turner from IVAR on free support sessions on how to cope during the crisis.

OPINION 19th January 2021 Guest post

Living with societal long Covid

Susan Smith says the voluntary sector’s is Never More Needed to help people manage life in Scotland's second lockdown

OPINION 18th January 2021 by Susan Smith

Having Covid-19 was the most terrifying journey of my life

Nikki O'Hara, who is 53 and has no underlying health conditions, warns the coronavirus is real and everyone is at risk

OPINION 15th January 2021 by Nikki O'Hara

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Citizens Advice successfully secures protections from telecoms regulator

Kyle Scott says charity successfully convinced Ofcom to change tact

OPINION 11th January 2021 Guest post

Covid-19 has ensured that digital has fast become part of our DNA

Jillian Milne reflects on how Covid-19 has affected the support Mindspace offers, and what the longer term impact of the pandemic will be

OPINION 7th January 2021 by Jillian Milne

Mental health recovery is possible – even in lockdown

Face-to-face support has been stripped away, but mental health charity Penumbra is still looking after its community through the Covid pandemic

OPINION 6th January 2021 by Susan Smith

Deaf ambition for 2021

Janis McDonald says a major climate change summit in Glasgow this year provides the chance to highlight inclusive communication on a global stage

OPINION 6th January 2021 by Janis McDonald

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Out with the bad old 2020

It's been a year of disappointments, but Susan Smith urges Scotland's voluntary sector to take comfort in a job well done

OPINION 18th December 2020 by Susan Smith

Non-political? No thanks - let's make more noise

Baroness Stowell agrees with the Mail papers that charities must not challenge power - TFN editor Graham Martin disagrees

OPINION 18th December 2020 by Graham Martin

Experts from across the sector look at how we work in the face of the pandemic – advice for a range of topics, from home working, to Zoom meetings, to looking after mental health

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