Third Force News
@thirdforcenews
Scotland's only third sector news outlet dedicated to sharing news from charities and voluntary organisations. Got a story? Email tfn@scvo.org.uk
In this month’s TFN magazine we hear about @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social a #scotcharityawards winning charity who share the lessons of the Srebrenica genocide, and other atrocities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, to promote #diversity and tolerance at home. Read it all here: buff.ly/L3wMR23
In this month’s TFN magazine, we meet Everybody to Kenmure Street director Felipe Bustos Sierra to explore the transformative power of community action and how it unites and overcomes division Read it all here: buff.ly/L3wMR23 @debasers.bsky.social #EverybodyToKenmureStreet
In this month’s TFN magazine, @grahamtfn.bsky.social looks at the divisions in our society and hears from sector leaders including Billy Singh, Scottish campaign manager for @srtrcengland.bsky.social about where we can go from here to repair our communities Read it all here: buff.ly/L3wMR23
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month’s mag, SCVO’s David Livey analyses the latest findings from the long-running Third Sector Tracker The magazine is available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/L3wMR23
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector On this month’s opinion pages, @vhscotland.bsky.social chair Christine Carlin on the need for #antiracism ... "racism is a public health issue" The magazine is available for all to read and share here: buff.ly/L3wMR23
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month's magazine, read Ewan Aitken on overcoming division: what we can learn from the evolution of the #TartanArmy Read it here: buff.ly/L3wMR23
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector Essential reading on the problem page in this month’s mag: Connor Barnes of independent Scottish legal firm Lindsays on choosing the best legal structure for a #charity Read the mag here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
In this month’s TFN magazine Megan Veronesi, the newly appointed chief executive officer of The Eric Liddell Community, speaks on her new role, her experience and the important work of the Edinburgh-based dementia care charity You can read the mag here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month’s mag @drtobiasjung.bsky.social of @uniofstandrews.bsky.social and CSPPG: “Scotland has influenced modern philanthropy globally, so why do we not talk about it? You can read the mag here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector Powerful words on the opinion pages in this month's magazine, as @vhscotland.bsky.social chair Christine Carlin describes 12 days in the life of an older patient and their unpaid carer Read it all here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
The climate crisis is at our door - so in this month’s mag we asked people working in the environmental and food sectors what they think can be done - with: @frasersutherland.bsky.social of @sccscot.bsky.social Pete Ritchie of @nourishscotland.bsky.social and others Read it here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
In this month’s TFN magazine Sarah Latto of Voluntary Health Scotland on their new (IN)VISIBLE report, which provides a timely exploration into the impact of sex and gender on the health experiences of Scotland’s people You can read it here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge @vhscotland.bsky.social
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector On this month’s opinion pages, Sara Redmond of @alliancescot.bsky.social - "we need to be honest about what young people will be exposed to during the #WorldCup" Available for all to read here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
The climate crisis is at our door - so in this month’s mag we asked people working in the environmental and food sectors what can be done - with: @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social of @oxfamscotland.bsky.social @catrinarandall.bsky.social of @foescot.bsky.social and others Read it here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
In this month’s TFN magazine we look at some of the asks and demands of Scotland’s charities as the new Scottish parliamentary term begins, with input from: @endchildpoverty.bsky.social @carnegieuk.bsky.social @scvo.scot and others Read it all here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In this month's magazine Ewan Aitken of @cyrenians.bsky.social reflects on his time at the head of the pioneering homelessness charity as he gets set to move onto a different phase of his life Read it here:
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month: Celebrating the very best of our vibrant, life changing sector – the winners of the #ScotCharityAwards are announced! Available for all to read here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
In this month’s TFN magazine, to mark #smallcharityweek2026 we hear from Norine Mindeyes Culture Connect, Dundee Dragons, Edinburgh Garden Partners and @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social about the challenges they face and celebrate their successes Read it here: buff.ly/efGj5Ge
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector On this month’s opinion pages, Ewan Aitken of Cyrenians on the need for dialogue after the Holyrood election: “Those conversations may be uncomfortable, but they matter.” Read it all here: buff.ly/3SD70Dm @cyrenians.bsky.social
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector On the opinion pages this month’s, Sara Redmond of @alliancescot.bsky.social looks ahead, post-election: “Scotland’s future depends on strengthening the building blocks of health and wellbeing” Available for all to read here: buff.ly/3SD70Dm
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we have asked all six major parties (based on polling) to address charities and Scotland’s civil society – featuring Graham Simpson of @reformukscotland.bsky.social and five others Available to all here: buff.ly/xsO9GfW
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we have asked all six major parties (based on polling) to address charities and Scotland’s civil society – featuring @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social of @scottishgreens.org and five others Available to all here: buff.ly/xsO9GfW
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we have asked all six major parties (based on polling) to address charities and Scotland’s civil society – featuring @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk of @scotlibdems.org.uk and five others Available to all here: buff.ly/xsO9GfW
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month we have asked all six major parties (based on polling) to address charities and Scotland’s civil society – featuring Claire Baker of #ScottishLabour and five others Available to all here: buff.ly/xsO9GfW
TFN's annual Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise is out now, with a focus on the workplace. It is available to all at buff.ly/JS2pQBH and features expert input from: @charityleadscot.bsky.social @volunteerscotland.bsky.social @firstportscotland.bsky.social ... and many, many more!
In this month's TFN magazine, we hear about Mission Of Innocents’ mission supporting children and families - from different cultures and backgrounds affected by conflict, climate disaster and political crises - through creative expression. Read it here: buff.ly/lxoG6dI
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month Sara Redmond looks back on 20 years of The ALLIANCE and 20 years since the #ScottishGovernment introduced Getting It Right For Every Child #GIFREC You can read all it here: buff.ly/lxoG6dI @alliancescot.bsky.social
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector A year has passed since huge cuts to the UK aid budget. In this month's magazine we look at the ongoing impacts with: @plan-uk.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social @sciaf.bsky.social and others You can read it all here: buff.ly/lxoG6dI
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector This month VHS chair Christine Carlin on life as an unpaid carer: “These battles exhaust my physical energy, and drain my mental reserves” Available to all to read and share here: buff.ly/lxoG6dI @vhscotland.bsky.social
TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector In the current edition, Justine Duncan reflects on The ALLIANCE’s 20-year journey and Scotland’s future and speaks to key figures who have been integral in its growth. Read it all here: buff.ly/lxoG6dI @alliancescot.bsky.social