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10 reasons to volunteer on World Kindness Day

Robert Webb on the transformative effects of volunteering

OPINION 13 November 2025 by Robert Webb

Ofgem’s plans on energy debt don’t go nearly far enough

David Hilferty on the inevitable winter fuel crisis

OPINION 10 November 2025 by David Hilferty

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Scotland’s community charities deserve better from government and funders

Stuart Duffin makes an impassioned and important call for funding parity for our small charities

OPINION 7 November 2025 by Stuart Duffin

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New charity accounting standards - what you need to know

Euan Morrison details the news SORP guidelines

OPINION 5 November 2025 by Euan Morrison

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Do we value our trustees enough?

As the role of trustees is celebrated through Trustees' Week, Helen Kidd asks: “do charities do enough to help them do their jobs effectively?”

OPINION 4 November 2025 by Helen Kidd

We must break down professional silos to keep pace with young people’s needs

Jim Gillespie on the need for collaboration in the children and young people's sector

OPINION 3 November 2025 by Jim Gillespie

Trustees' Week: do you have what it takes to help run a charity?

Simon Rennie on the vital role played by trustees

OPINION 31 October 2025 by Simon Rennie

The wellbeing economy: a blueprint for change

Charis Chittick on WEAll Scotland’s manifesto

OPINION 28 October 2025 by Charis Chittick

Our communities need befriending - but services are overstretched

This summer, Befriending Networks checked in with their members in a membership survey. Here, Susan Hunter shares some of the research findings.

OPINION 27 October 2025 by Susan Hunter

We marched to demand action and a fairer society

"The fact that the campaign emerged from Scotland’s charity sector is significant, because we see the reality of how people are living"

OPINION 27 October 2025 by Derek Mitchell

When power turns legal: how do we stop SLAPPs?

Ahsan Mustafa examines how SLAPPs threaten charity journalism and accountability

OPINION 24 October 2025 by Ahsan Mustafa

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Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform

Giles Ruck on an initiative that places the voices of local people and those with lived experience at the heart of funding decisions

OPINION 21 October 2025 by Giles Ruck

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.

Read it here

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