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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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Naloxone - a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose
The Scottish Government's Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance MSP, on the importance of Naloxone
OPINION 30 August 2021 by Angela Constance MSP
 
Poll: should Covid lockdown powers be made permanent?
POLL 20 August 2021 by Graham Martin
5 comments
 
#ChristiePlus10: Radical Scotland? Not yet, but we can be if we choose.
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.
OPINION 28 July 2021 by Adam Lang
1 comment
 
Breaking the system that makes us sad
Susan Smith: We need to ensure the Christie Commission vision becomes a reality
OPINION 13 July 2021 by Susan Smith
 
Shaped by lived experience; inspired by hope and recovery
Penumbra's Courtney Amesbury Cooke on supporting people in recovery from Alcohol Related Brain Damage
OPINION 13 July 2021 by Courtney Amesbury Cooke
 
Do you support a four day working week - with no loss of pay?
POLL 4 June 2021 by Graham Martin
6 comments
 
Scotland is a nation of caring people who want to help others
New cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government Shona Robison thanks volunteers for their efforts
OPINION 3 June 2021 by Shona Robison
 
The world paused, crime hasn’t
Mike Findlay introduces a campaign aimed at recruiting the next generation of Victim Support Scotland volunteers
OPINION 1 June 2021 by Mike Findlay
 
If we want to keep community connections alive, we have to make time for them
Sophie Bridger previews the Month of Community
OPINION 27 May 2021 by Sophie Bridger
 
Parity of esteem means parity of recognition
There was no mention of the voluntary sector in the recently announced Scottish Government cabinet portfolios - what does this mean?
OPINION 21 May 2021 by Anna Fowlie
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.

Read it here
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