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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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Connecting policy, people and the sector
Derek Mitchell tells the story of how the Bank of England's chief economist came to visit a Citizens Advice Bureau in West Lothian
OPINION 29 November 2018 Guest post
 
Closed curtains tell a story of poverty and hopelessness
Rhona Cunningham reflects on what if anything has changed for families over two decades of stalled political progress on overcoming child poverty
OPINION 19 October 2018 Guest post
 
Scotland’s Social Security Agency is already failing minorities
Mark Griffin MSP believes Scotland's flagship Social Security Agency has already failed minorities despite it claiming to be a model of inclusion
OPINION 19 October 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Seven easy ways to boost social enterprise
Duncan Thorp gives his top tips for improving lives and building a better community
OPINION 10 October 2018 Guest post
 
Rural Scotland needs a voice - and not just for farmers
Emma Cooper argues the importance of the Scottish Rural Parliament
OPINION 24 September 2018 Guest post
 
Third sector can fill the void left by Wonga
​Ross Ahlfeld says the third sector is best places to fill the void left by the collapse of Wonga
OPINION 4 September 2018 by Robert Armour
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Creating the Corra Foundation – reflections on a transformative year
Shelley Grey reflects on the rebrand of Corra Foundation a year on
OPINION 27 August 2018 Guest post
 
Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?
POLL 10 July 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Poll: are overdraft charges a scam?
POLL 29 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Dungavel - where innocent people are imprisoned
Robina Qureshi, executive director of Positive Action in Housing, says Dungavel detention centre is a secretive facility doing harm to immigrants
OPINION 25 June 2018 by Robert Armour
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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