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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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Third sector hopes and fears for 2019
Anna Fowlie is urging organisations to complete SCVO's important State of the Sector survey to highlight the sector's hopes and fears for the future
OPINION 10 December 2018 Guest post
 
To personalise employment services we need to know how it benefits people
Satwat Rehman responds to the first Fair Start Scotland statistics, and highlights the need for single parent participation to be tracked
OPINION 7 December 2018 Guest post
 
How to stop Christmas cheer turning into a New Year employment tribunal
Dawn Dickson on how to ensure a stress free Christmas party that doesn’t get your charity into hot water
OPINION 5 December 2018 Guest post
 
Volunteering improves health and wellbeing
Matthew Linning looks at the benefits of volunteering to mark International Volunteer Day
OPINION 5 December 2018 Guest post
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Tips to help families through Christmas
Ian Maxwell gives tips on how separated parents can help embrace Christmas for the benefit of their children
OPINION 4 December 2018 Guest post
 
Why working parents are struggling to repel the rising tide of poverty
Paul Brook tells the stories behind the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2018 report
OPINION 4 December 2018 Guest post
 
Poll: should veganism be a protected belief, just like religion?
POLL 3 December 2018 by Graham Martin
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Is there a bright future ahead for Scottish girls?
Hannah Brisbane on what needs to happen now to improve lives for girls and young women in 2019 and beyond
OPINION 3 December 2018 Guest post
 
Scottish Gender Recognition Act – a positive step towards change
Chiara Capraro of Amnesty International analyses the results of a consultation on the Scottish Government's proposed gender legislation
OPINION 3 December 2018 Guest post
 
First anniversary of new renting laws spark calls to talk home truths
James Mullaney examines the effect of new private renting legislation one year on
OPINION 30 November 2018 Guest post
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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