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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Digital health solutions in the third sector
Sue Scotland believes the third sector can help create some of the digital technology that will transform health care
OPINION 11 November 2014 Guest post
 
Bullying is not just part of growing up
Elaine Chalmers explains why professionals still have much to learn about how to ensure children's lives aren't blighted by bullying
OPINION 10 November 2014 Guest post
 
How to make sure people living longer live better
Never before have older people made up as large a proportion of our population as they do today says chief executive of Age Scotland, Brian Sloan
OPINION 10 November 2014 Guest post
 
Enable more political engagement for all
Jan Savage calls on politicians do continue to engage voters with learning disabilities following a groundbreaking referendum campaign
OPINION 6 October 2014 Guest post
 
A helping hand from online neighbours
Getting support as you grow older
OPINION 3 October 2014 Guest post
 
Imagining our Future: Beyond the referendum
Ian Welsh is chief executive, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
OPINION 4 September 2014 Guest post
 
The ice bucket challenge and MND
Ian McWhirter explains why the ice-bucket challenge is so important to MND Scotland
OPINION 26 August 2014 Guest post
 
A dementia diagnosis doesn’t prevent people from voting
Having dementia may mean you worry about voting, but Amy Dalrymple explains how people with dementia can be supported to have their say
OPINION 1 August 2014 Guest post
 
Cold chain vaccination programme is key to protecting against killer diseases
Jane McCormick travelled to Papua New Guinea with actress Keeley Hawes and Unicef ahead of the Commonwealth Games
OPINION 17 July 2014 Guest post
 
Ade Neill: volunteer counsellor
Ade Neill took up counselling after the death of his friend. He now volunteers with Highland Recovery to help others with mental health problems
OPINION 16 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.

Read it here
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