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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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SCVO response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's low income and debt problems inquiry
POST 5 April 2022 by David McNeill
 
SCVO UK Spring Statement Summary 2022
SCVO produced this summary of commitments impacting the voluntary sector operating environment.
POST 28 March 2022 by Sheghley Ogilvie
 
Economic disruption is essential for social change
Professor Iain Black argues the third sector must help disrupt the existing growth focused economic goal to ensure social and environmental goals are achieved.
POST 28 March 2022 by Professor Iain Black
 
SCVO consultation response to the Scottish Government's Resource Spending Review
POST 22 March 2022 by Allan Young
 
The economic power of a healthy organisational eco-system
Sandy Macdonald on some of the ways the third sector is helping the business sector achieve economic success
POST 21 March 2022 by Sandy MacDonald
 
Why the voluntary sector is a key asset in our communities
Our sector is an employer, a partner, and a vital social and economic actor. 
POST 15 March 2022 by Sheghley Ogilvie
 
The challenges of measuring the economic contribution of the third sector
We have never attempted to estimate the overall economic contribution of the third sector. Professor Mairi Spowage of the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) explains what it's doing to change that
POST 28 February 2022 by Professor Mairi Spowage
 
Stepping in when markets fail
Social businesses are stepping in when markets fail bringing £165m and more than 7000 full time jobs to the Highlands and Islands
POST 10 February 2022 by Margaret McSporran
 
SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Resource Spending Review Framework
POST 2 February 2022 by Allan Young
 
Great partnerships create resilient and impactful organisations
Bringing together the innovative thinking and ethos of Scotland’s incredible charities and social enterprises with the innovation ecosystem in our universities and colleges can help to spark a new wave of third sector services
POST 1 February 2022 by Siobhan Jordan
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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