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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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New site to help unlock the benefits of an active workplace
Dionne Phipps-Clancy of walking and cycling charity Sustrans Scotland outlines how an active workforce can benefit your organisation
OPINION 18 October 2019 Guest post
 
Awareness essential in tackling charity fraud
Euan Morrison examines how serious an issue fraud is for the voluntary sector
OPINION 16 October 2019 Guest post
 
Poll: ban snacking on public transport?
POLL 11 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
8 comments
 
Excellent poverty work comes at a cost
David Stewart MSP praises the work of the third sector in tackling poverty, and says it is vital that it continues to be properly funded
OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post
 
Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security
Rhiannon Sims discusses why the Scottish Campaign for the Right to Social Security (SCORSS) has re-launched with rights placed at its heart
OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post
 
Systemic change needed to tackle poverty
Ffyona Taylor says we must never accept inequality and social exclusion as the status quo
OPINION 8 October 2019 Guest post
 
We need to talk about poverty and smoking
Elizabeth Hurst-High examines the links between living in poverty and smoking
OPINION 8 October 2019 Guest post
 
How to influence legislation in the Scottish Parliament
Robert McGeachy and Mark Ballard give a preview of their book, The Public Affairs Guide to Scotland: Influencing Policy and Legislation
OPINION 1 October 2019 Guest post
1 comment
 
My journey out of addiction
Joe McCormack reveals he was always meant to work at Bethany Christian Trust
OPINION 30 September 2019 Guest post
1 comment
 
Time to end the physical punishment of children
Mary Glasgow says MSPs have the chance to take a momentous step by approving new legislation aimed at giving equal protection to children
OPINION 27 September 2019 Guest post
1 comment
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.

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