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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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The difference between a charity and a social enterprise
Karina MacRitchie from Senscot Legal outlines the issues charities must think about when becoming a social enterprise, and vice versa
OPINION 18 July 2014 Guest post
 
Third sector must raise its game and ask big questions on the referendum
Susan Smith believes the third sector has more interesting things to say in the referendum debate than politicians
OPINION 9 July 2014 by Susan Smith
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Funders should invest in strong leaders
Pat Armstrong believes the Big Lottery Fund should be looking for ways to support third sector leaders in its new programmes
OPINION 2 July 2014 Guest post
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Sort out pensions or risk £2,500 daily fine
Malcolm Streatfield explains why Scottish charities need to plan well ahead of their auto-enrolment date
OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
 
Government must stop trying to gag charities
Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy
OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post
 
Figuring out the price of social investment
Jane Bruce is confused about all the lingo and the merits of the latest funding fads
OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
 
The referendum – can we all be winners?
Adrienne Airlie, chief executive of Martin Aitken & Co, questions which referendum outcome would be best for the third sector
OPINION 12 June 2014 Guest post
 
How to win famous friends to support your cause
TFN has joined forces with Saadia Usmani of Shor Communications to create this step-by-step guide to recruiting and managing celebrity supporters
OPINION 2 June 2014 Guest post
 
Defend our right to speak out
The most important third sector message right now is why our society needs a strong, independent civil society
OPINION 29 May 2014 by Susan Smith
 
A social economy leads to a successful economy
Duncan Thorp argues that Scotland needs a thriving social enterprise sector as part of a strong economy
OPINION 26 May 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.

Read it here
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