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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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Unlocking the power of the UN human rights system
Deirdre Flanigan explains how voluntary organisations can use the United Nations human rights system to improve lives for the people they support
OPINION 11 August 2014 Guest post
 
Foodbank funding welcomed, but more must be done to fight poverty
Funding for foodbanks welcomed, but the sources of poverty must be addressed
NEWS 11 August 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Calls for Glasgow 2014 LGBT hub to be kept
Pride House, set up to provide social and cultural opportunities for the LGBT community during the Commonwealth Games, should become permanent
FEATURE 5 August 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Matalan protests will continue in Scotland
Campaigners vow to keep protesting until retailer goes public on compensation fund.
NEWS 5 August 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Does voting improve lives?
Until inequality is tackled, participation in elections won't increase
OPINION 4 August 2014 Guest post
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The games was a health boost for Glasgow
Health and poverty in Glasgow might go hand-in-hand but some academics believe the two are not linked
FEATURE 4 August 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Protestors target Matalan as Bangladesh factory collapse
Matalan to be hit by demonstrators demanding justice for factory collapse victims
NEWS 1 August 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Homeless recovering addicts really want to vote
Ruth Campbell from Comas believes the referendum is engaging the most vulnerable in our society for the first time ever
OPINION 31 July 2014 Guest post
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Young carers’ votes are being forgotten
We are in danger of missing out young carers in voter registration drives, says Paul Traynor from Carers Trust Scotland
OPINION 31 July 2014 Guest post
 
Failing to engage disabled people in the referendum
Bill Scott explains why disabled people will be some of the missing million who don't turn up to polling stations in September for the independence referendum
OPINION 30 July 2014 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.

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