Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scotland should reject fundraising preference system

NEWS 26 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Funding & Finance

Guidelines for fundraisers should not be shaped by public opinion, conference hears

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-reject-fundraising-preference-system

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

NEWS 1 February 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

A damning picture has been painted of failed charity Kids Company – an organisation beset by financial mismanagement and organisational incompetence

https://tfn.scot/news/incompetence-and-collapse-the-kids-company-verdict

What Scotland's civil society and young people can teach us about building bridges

OPINION 19 May 2025 by Irene Oldfather

Families & Young People

Environment & International

Dr Irene Oldfather on the work of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) to champion youth mobility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-scotlands-civil-society-and-young-people-can-teach-us-about-building-bridges

“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

OPINION 26 May 2025 by Emma Jackson

Social Justice & Poverty

Emma Jackson on new benefits proposals

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-will-be-devastating-for-all-of-us-why-welfare-reforms-dont-need-to-happen

SCIO v CIC head-to-head

OPINION 5 October 2015 Guest post

Management

Kelly Sleight examines the differences between the two main legal structures a new social good body may consider

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scio-v-cic-head-to-head

Progress on child rights still needs to be made

OPINION 20 November 2015 Guest post

Families & Young People

Universal Children’s Day gives us a chance to reflect on our promises, says Jackie Brock

https://tfn.scot/opinion/progress-on-child-rights-still-needs-to-be-made

Improving the volunteer experience

OPINION 30 May 2016 Guest post

Management

Checking the health of volunteering in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/improving-the-volunteer-experience

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

OPINION 6 December 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

Susan Smith calls on the third sector to fight the fatigue and find ways to save the personalisation dream before it's too late

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-that-the-death-knell-of-sds-were-beginning-to-hear

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

OPINION 23 April 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Dan Mushens, a recovery worker, says the long term consequences of minimum pricing are still unknown

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-minimum-pricing-lead-to-more-illegal-alcohol-in-scotland

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

OPINION 1 May 2018 Guest post

Management

Bill Scott on how Scotland's third sector worked to make significant improvements to the new social security bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-worked-together-to-transform-social-security-landscape

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Scotland should reject fundraising preference system

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

What Scotland's civil society and young people can teach us about building bridges

“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

SCIO v CIC head-to-head

Progress on child rights still needs to be made

Improving the volunteer experience

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

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