This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Third Force News

TFN

The voice of Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector
Get updates
Third Force News
Get TFN updates
Sign in Sign up
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.

Third Force News
Latest Opinion
 
Scotland at the Social Enterprise World Forum  
Duncan Thorp on the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) 2023
OPINION 3 November 2023 by Duncan Thorp
 
Blueprint for workplace equality: Scottish employers invited to flagship conference 
Scotland is gearing up to host a major conference shining a light on workplace equality and diversity, highlighting the potential advantages of these forward-thinking strategies
OPINION 30 October 2023 Sponsored content
 
Thank goodness you’re here!   
June Pennykid celebrates the sector on her return to the Gathering
OPINION 27 October 2023 by June Pennykid
 
Injustice, inequality and intersections  
Emma Hutton on why intersectionality is more than just an academic buzzword – it needs to become a way of life
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Emma Hutton
 
Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?
Sara Redmond says progress on the NCS should not be lost to expediency and fear of sharing power
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Sara Redmond
1 comment
 
From counting the time to making time count: 'waiting well' for NHS treatment 
Alan McGinley on the challenges and progress made to ensure people are 'waiting well' for NHS treatment
OPINION 19 October 2023 by Alan McGinley
 
Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit 
Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"
OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds
 
The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice
OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
 
Manifesting climate action - and regaining momentum
It's time to get back on the front foot over the environment, says Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
OPINION 12 October 2023 by Mike Robinson
1 comment
 
Volunteers as human rights defenders? 
Sarah Latto on Volunteer Scotland's response to the Human Rights Bill
OPINION 12 October 2023 by Sarah Latto
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
LATEST NEWS  LATEST FEATURES  LATEST LISTS  LATEST OPINION  LATEST POLLS  PREMIUM