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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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Rights, remedy and roll out
Carole Ewart says more work is needed to ensure that human rights are enforceable
OPINION 8 December 2020 by Carole Ewart
 
New year, new immigration rules: What organisations need to know
Dr Rebecca Zahn details the new issues organisations may face with immigration post-Brexit
OPINION 8 December 2020 by Rebecca Zahn
 
Oh, the scams online are frightful…
Alison Stone reveals that 2020 has also been the year of the cyber scam
OPINION 4 December 2020 by Alison Stone
 
Leading funding during a crisis
Helen Wray details how Foundation Scotland has responded to Covid-19 this year, and reveals the lessons that will be taken into the future
OPINION 4 December 2020 by Helen Wray
 
Voluntary sector has shown how vital it is: it must now be valued accordingly
To coincide with an important Scottish parliamentary debate, Ruth Maguire MSP write on why charities are #NeverMoreNeeded
OPINION 1 December 2020 Guest post
 
Why partnership working is #NeverMoreNeeded
Lauren Pennycook examines the strengthening of community partnerships during Covid-19 and the importance of this work continuing
OPINION 1 December 2020 by Lauren Pennycook
 
A little co-production goes a very long way
A team of people with first-hand experience of homelessness have been directly involved in shaping homelessness policy and practice in Glasgow
OPINION 20 November 2020 by TFN
 
Keeping donors happy when your cause is out of the spotlight
SSPCA has found that if you look after your supporters, then they will look after you
OPINION 19 November 2020 Guest post
 
Organisations don’t change – people do
From Maya Angelou to Leonard Cohen, poets all know that life means change but that doesn't make it easy
OPINION 18 November 2020 Guest post
 
People, places and possibilities
EVOC's Ella Simpson says Covid-19 has brutally exposed the systemic weaknesses which always existed in the third sector
OPINION 17 November 2020 by TFN
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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