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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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The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice
OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
 
Manifesting climate action - and regaining momentum
It's time to get back on the front foot over the environment, says Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
OPINION 12 October 2023 by Mike Robinson
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Volunteers as human rights defenders? 
Sarah Latto on Volunteer Scotland's response to the Human Rights Bill
OPINION 12 October 2023 by Sarah Latto
 
The largest poverty indicator that nobody's talking about 
Engender's Jade Stein explores the need to make visible how poverty and economic inequality are experienced at higher rates by women and marginalised groups across our society
OPINION 11 October 2023 by Jade Stein
 
“I truly love my job”: Hospice Care Week celebrates the staff and volunteers who make hospice care so special 
This week is Hospice Care Week, and will focus on workforce, under the theme: ‘We are hospice care’.
OPINION 9 October 2023 by Helen Malo
 
Closing the gap – empowering people with long term conditions 
Jane-Claire Judson on Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland's new strategy
OPINION 5 October 2023 by Jane-Claire Judson
 
A Scotland free from poverty is possible 
Ruth Boyle outlines the policy demands of this year's cross-organisation Challenge Poverty Week, and says it's time to build a fairer, greener country 
OPINION 3 October 2023 by Ruth Boyle
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Change is a marathon, not a sprint: reflecting on 20 years 
2023 marks several historic milestones that profoundly reshaped the landscape for LGBTQ+ communities
OPINION 3 October 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
 
Tech can help us help more people, in a way that suits them best
Fraser Ross on meeting the challenges and opportunities of inclusion
OPINION 28 September 2023 by Fraser Ross
 
The new Programme for Government and social enterprise  
We’ll be doing everything we can to ensure practical policy benefits reach local frontline social enterprises and the communities they serve.
OPINION 21 September 2023 by Duncan Thorp
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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