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Charity’s attainment gap concerns

NEWS 23 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Royal Blind has launched a new campaign calling for increased support for visually impaired school pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/charitys-attainment-gap-concerns

Charities need support from local authorities, not just praise

OPINION 1 February 2019 Guest post

Management

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John Downie responds to the news that Fife Gingerbread faces an uncertain future amidst funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-need-support-from-local-authorities-not-just-praise

FM’s Brexit negotiations must recognise value of third sector

OPINION 26 July 2016 Guest post

Environment & International

Maggie Lennon says that FM’S Declaration of EU Principles gives a shout out to agriculture but it could mean Cold Comfort Farm for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fms-brexit-negotiations-must-recognise-value-of-third-sector

Behind closed doors: what’s going on in housing in Scotland

OPINION 9 August 2016 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Graeme Brown explores recent housing triumphs as well as the obstacles Scotland's must overcome to ensure enough safe and affordable housing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-we-are-now-with-housing-in-scotland

Let ordinary Scots have a say in new powers

NEWS 12 October 2014 by Susan Smith

Management

Scotland's leading civil society bodies have united to call for a more open process to decide on what Scotland will look like in the future

https://tfn.scot/news/give-ordinary-scots-a-role-in-creating-new-powers

A big step towards inclusive education, but the journey’s just beginning

OPINION 10 April 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

Jan Savage welcomes a plan to create new education guidance to ensure pupils with learning disabilities are fully included in Scotland's schools

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-big-step-towards-inclusive-education-but-the-journeys-just-beginning

Volunteers’ Week: we need new blood - and a change in psyche - to support Scotland’s charities

OPINION 1 June 2022 by Helen Kidd

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Helen Kidd believes a blend of new blood and experience is key for Scotland’s third sector to navigate its new world.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteers-week-we-need-new-blood-and-a-change-in-psyche-to-support-scotlands-charities

Failing to engage disabled people in the referendum

OPINION 30 July 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Bill Scott explains why disabled people will be some of the missing million who don't turn up to polling stations in September for the independence referendum

https://tfn.scot/opinion/failing-to-engage-disabled-people-in-the-referendum

Thirty years in the third sector – how the environment has changed

FEATURE 17 August 2018 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Jonny Kinross reflects on the changes he has seen in the sector

https://tfn.scot/features/thirty-years-in-the-third-sector-how-the-environment-has-changed

Road to becoming… chair of the board

FEATURE 3 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Allyson McCollam, chair of Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS), on how she got to where she is today

https://tfn.scot/features/road-to-becoming-chair-of-the-board

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Charity’s attainment gap concerns

Charities need support from local authorities, not just praise

FM’s Brexit negotiations must recognise value of third sector

Behind closed doors: what’s going on in housing in Scotland

Let ordinary Scots have a say in new powers

A big step towards inclusive education, but the journey’s just beginning

Volunteers’ Week: we need new blood - and a change in psyche - to support Scotland’s charities

Failing to engage disabled people in the referendum

Thirty years in the third sector – how the environment has changed

Road to becoming… chair of the board

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