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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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It’s not always good to share
Ken Reid discusses why shared spaces could set back the rights of partially sighted people by decades
OPINION 7 September 2017 Guest post
 
Help the media reconnect with real people and real stories
Sally Hall discusses the role of the third sector in helping journalists get closer to the stories that really matter
OPINION 5 September 2017 Guest post
 
We are in the grip of a housing crisis
Fiona King says a lack of affordable housing, a rise in social sector evictions and the impact of welfare cuts means Scotland is suffering a housing crisis
OPINION 17 August 2017 Guest post
 
Should new petrol and diesel cars be banned?
POLL 26 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
3 comments
 
Bethany gave me the tools to rebuild my life
David, 30, was helped out of homelessness by Bethany House, an emergency resettlement unit in Edinburgh.
OPINION 17 July 2017 Guest post
 
How fit are our personal finances?
Yvonne MacDermid on the big debate to be had over our personal debt, now at its highest level in a decade
OPINION 30 June 2017 Guest post
 
The UK’s first ever manifesto for charity shops
Shona Ferrier says is time politicians took note of the vital contribution charity retail makes to local communities
OPINION 30 May 2017 Guest post
 
Creating a better, fairer social security system
Social security minister Jeane Freeman outlines her vision for a better, fairer social security system run from Scotland
OPINION 3 May 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
In every corner of Scotland: the local election manifesto for social enterprise
Duncan Thorp explains why social enterprises share the same values as local authority employees and what this means for the uplcoming election
OPINION 13 April 2017 Guest post
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Light the touchpaper of civil action
​Mick Lightbody is a veteran housing campaigner from Easterhouse, Glasgow. Alongside Bob Holman he managed to turn round the fortunes of the run-down estate
OPINION 11 April 2017 by Rab Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a special look at what it’s like to work in Scotland’s voluntary sector, featuring the results of in-depth research. It contains a wealth of advice and analysis from experts in their field.

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