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Organisational learning: self help for charities in troubled times

OPINION 9 February 2026 by Dr Alaa Garad
Management
Organisational learning (OL) is more than just a lifeline to charities floundering in troubled waters – and Dr Alaa Garad warns that voluntary groups who fail to catch on will find themselves not waving but drowning

https://tfn.scot/opinion/organising-learning-self-help-for-dysfunctional-business

Social investment at the heart of Scotland’s economic prosperity

OPINION 12 February 2026 by Alastair Davis
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Alastair Davis on 25 years of social investment in Scotland - the progress made and the opportunities ahead

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-investment-at-the-heart-of-scotlands-economic-prosperity

Technology is great but most people still prefer face-to-face contact     

OPINION 16 February 2026 by Derek Mitchell
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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Derek Mitchell on making support personal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/technology-is-great-but-most-people-still-prefer-face-to-face-contact

Scotland must not return to the use of harmful shelters

OPINION 17 February 2026 by Beth Watts-Cobbe
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Without concerted action, the risk of returning to dormitory-style shelters will only increase, writes Beth Watts-Cobbe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-must-not-return-to-the-use-of-harmful-shelters

Community wealth building: from legislation to the real world

OPINION 17 February 2026 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Duncan Thorp on huge potential opportunities opening up

https://tfn.scot/opinion/community-wealth-building-from-legislation-to-the-real-world

A manifesto for a compassionate Scotland

OPINION 20 February 2026 by Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin on an innovative approach to policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-manifesto-for-a-compassionate-scotland

Multi-year investment is a game-changer – and its timing couldn’t be more welcome

OPINION 23 February 2026 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
David Hilferty welcomes change – but we need more

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-investment-is-a-game-changer-and-its-timing-couldnt-be-more-welcome

Are banking hubs the answer to bank branch closures? 

OPINION 2 March 2026 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn
Social Justice & Poverty
Sarah-Jayne Dunn on the accessibility of cash – and more

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-banking-hubs-the-answer-to-bank-branch-closures

Warm words and new agencies will not house the 150,000 people still waiting for a home

OPINION 5 March 2026 by Angela Currie
Regeneration & Housing
The housing situation is not improving says Angela Currie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/warm-words-and-new-agencies-will-not-house-the-150000-people-still-waiting-for-a-home

Assisted dying in Scotland: let’s separate fear from fact

OPINION 5 March 2026 by Emma Cooper
Health & Social Care
Emma Cooper for Friends At The End (FATE) shares her views on why assisted dying needs to be offered as a choice for terminally ill Scots

https://tfn.scot/opinion/assisted-dying-in-scotland-lets-separate-fear-from-fact

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