Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Why we need your help to change the conversation on social care

OPINION 27 October 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), looks at how austerity has hit social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-we-need-your-help-to-change-the-conversation-on-social-care

Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty

OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food

https://tfn.scot/opinion/hungry-for-change-the-third-sectors-response-to-food-poverty

Trustees Week: charities encouraged to consider greater diversity

OPINION 13 November 2017 Guest post

Management

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To mark Trustees Week, Euan Morrison argues for board diversity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustees-week-charities-encouraged-to-consider-greater-diversity

We want disabled people to have better experiences at work

OPINION 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

Independent Living in Scotland’s Susie Fitton looks at the #myworkstorycampaign, which encourages disabled people to get talking about being themselves at work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-want-disabled-people-to-have-better-experiences-at-work

Your Kirkwall project is a glowing example of best practice in active citizenship

OPINION 12 January 2018 by TFN

Environment & International

Petra Biberbach on the lessons of the Your Kirkwall project

https://tfn.scot/opinion/your-kirkwall-project-is-a-glowing-example-of-best-practice-in-active-citiz

SFHA demands halt to Universal Credit

NEWS 27 November 2014 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

SFHA makes call to suspend controversial scheme in the wake of the Smith Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/sfha-demands-halt-to-universal-credit

Gift Aid warning to charities over furniture donations

NEWS 23 December 2014 by Graham Martin

Funding & Finance

Charities could lose out on Gift Aid from donations

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-warning-to-charities-over-furniture-donations

Don’t forget Europe’s refugees

OPINION 22 June 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Susan Smith argues that the devastating truth about the refugee crisis in Europe proves why we need to address the rise of right-wing nationalism

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dont-forget-europes-refugees

Calling on campaigners to comment on their challenges

OPINION 20 July 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Sue Tibballs on why anyone who considers themselves a campaigner should take part in the new Sheila McKechnie Foundation survey

https://tfn.scot/opinion/calling-on-campaigners-for-survey-into-state-of-the-industry

It’s national play day today

OPINION 3 August 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Graeme Luke of Scouts Scotland discusses the importance of play

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-national-play-day-today

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