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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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Parity of esteem means parity of recognition
There was no mention of the voluntary sector in the recently announced Scottish Government cabinet portfolios - what does this mean?
OPINION 21 May 2021 by Anna Fowlie
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Positive volunteering for young people!
Anna Marta Sveisberga on how volunteering with Positive Help can make a real-life impact in a child's life
OPINION 20 May 2021 by Anna Marta Sveisberga
 
Open Government: Changing the way things work
Lucy McTernan reveals what's happening during Open Government Week, and how you can get involved in changing the way government works
OPINION 19 May 2021 by Lucy McTernan
 
Does climate change matter to your charity?
POLL 14 May 2021 by TFN
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Accounting advice will be necessary for charities
William Anderson gives accounting advice to help charities recover from the Covid-19 pandemic
OPINION 10 May 2021 by William Anderson
 
What's climate change got to do with it?
Susan Smith on why voluntary organisations need to start preparing for the next big threat - climate change
OPINION 10 May 2021 by Susan Smith
 
Why not move to a four day week?
Directory of Social Change's Ben Wittenberg asks: fancy a three-day weekend every week?
OPINION 4 May 2021 Guest post
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Women’s equality at the 2021 elections – what are the manifestos telling us?
Eilidh Dickson: "With 25 parties running in at least one constituency or regional list across the country, plus independent candidates, each party has a different approach to improving women’s lives."
OPINION 4 May 2021 by Eilidh Dickson
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Supporting nature recovery
Rebekah Strong looks at what politicians need to do to help nature thrive in Scotland
OPINION 30 April 2021 by Rebekah Strong
 
Scotland’s election manifestos: a mental health analysis
Gordon Johnston examines the commitments being made to mental health by Scottish political parties
OPINION 30 April 2021 by Gordon Johnston
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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