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Coming together to turn black clouds to blue skies

OPINION 4 September 2024 by Tina Koenig

Health & Social Care

Self-Harm Network Scotland has been providing support to thousands of people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/coming-together-to-turn-black-clouds-to-blue-skies

A drug and alcohol plan is not enough: Scotland needs the commitment to back it up

OPINION 21 April 2026 by Louise Stewart

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Louise Stewart of WithYou: we need to turn words into action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-plan-is-not-enough-scotland-needs-the-commitment-to-back-it-up

We will remain free - advice on poverty must not be commercialised

OPINION 30 June 2025 by David Hilferty

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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Even with concessions, welfare reform cuts remain a threat to disabled people – but they’re not the only one, writes David Hilferty

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-will-remain-free-advice-on-poverty-must-not-be-commercialised

Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform

OPINION 21 October 2025 by Giles Ruck

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Giles Ruck on an initiative that places the voices of local people and those with lived experience at the heart of funding decisions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/less-stepping-back-more-stepping-up-scotlands-next-chapter-in-public-service-reform

National newspaper accused of spreading malicious nonsense about charity

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Susan Smith

Environment & International

1 comment

A charity has hit out at the Times newspaper over a story claiming it had misspent a £3.5m legacy

https://tfn.scot/news/national-newspaper-accused-of-spreading-malicious-nonsense-about-charity

A Green vision for Scotland

OPINION 25 March 2015 Guest post

Management

Peter McColl explains what Scottish Green Party Westminster candidates can offer Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-green-vision-for-scotland

Why Westminster warm up has left the third sector cold

OPINION 30 April 2015 by Graham Martin

Management

Profound shifts in UK politics have made Westminster a side show

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-westminster-warm-up-has-left-the-third-sector-cold

WoW is working for charities

OPINION 1 July 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Rachel Hopkins discusses the extended outreach for charities that Working on Wheels can provide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-on-the-go

Profit is no longer a dirty word in the third sector

OPINION 10 August 2015 Guest post

Management

Clare Swords of the Entrepreneurs Network says charity and profit should not be separate entities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/profit-is-no-longer-a-dirty-word-in-the-third-sector

Play is a right not an oversight

OPINION 14 December 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Fraser Falconer raises concerns that today's children are too housebound and are missing out on opportunities to play

https://tfn.scot/opinion/play-should-be-a-right-non-an-oversight

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Coming together to turn black clouds to blue skies

A drug and alcohol plan is not enough: Scotland needs the commitment to back it up

We will remain free - advice on poverty must not be commercialised

Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform

National newspaper accused of spreading malicious nonsense about charity

A Green vision for Scotland

Why Westminster warm up has left the third sector cold

WoW is working for charities

Profit is no longer a dirty word in the third sector

Play is a right not an oversight

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