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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Learn to write a brilliant blog with TFN

Susan Smith is being mindfully meta in a blog about blogging ahead of an upcoming TFN Masterclass on.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/learn-to-write-a-brilliant-blog-with-tfn

Join TFN’s free Brilliant Blogging Masterclass

To celebrate the launch of the new TFN magazine, the TFN team is re-running its popular Brilliant Blogging Masterclass

https://tfn.scot/news/join-tfns-free-brilliant-blogging-masterclass

Sector's role in the economy

Because at a time when the Scottish and local governments seem so enthusiastic about the prospects of,Here are some of the ways we can see the voluntary sector as an economic actor: About the sector https,v=ocOi5Ddhk9Q Latest news & opinion The latest sector's role in the economy news and blogs.

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/economy

Real people’s stories can transform health care

Audrey Birt's own blog reveals the challenges of facing cancer and through it she has also has discovered

https://tfn.scot/opinion/real-peoples-stories-can-transform-health-care

SCVO response to Scottish Labour's Policy Forum

We also remain concerned about the feasibility of these commitments being met by the end of the parliamentary,Read more about the sector’s economic contribution here.,State of the sector – size and shape: SCVO publishes data about the organisations and people that make,What we know about the third sector’s contribution to Scotland’s economy: in 2024 the Scottish Parliament,Information Centre (SPICe) published a blog on the economic contribution of the sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/96677/2025/01/23/scvo-response-to-scottish-labours-policy-forum

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

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

SCVO's policy and influencing progress in 2023

SCVO's policy and public affairs team braced ourselves for a busy start to the year – you may recall my blog,However, Fair Funding is about more than just the amount of funding but also its administration.

https://scvo.scot/p/60640/2023/07/07/scvos-policy-and-influencing-progress-in-2023

Gender pay gap lower at “general” charities than other sectors

Official figures show charities have an average pay gap of 2% in favour of male employees.

https://tfn.scot/news/gender-pay-gap-lower-at-general-charities-than-other-sectors

The hidden side effect of cancer

Janice Preston says cancer patients face a dual challenge of fighting for their health and paying their bills

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-hidden-side-effect-of-cancer

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

Social care charities say local authorities are not paying the full price of social care and expect charities to meet costs themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-provide-whopping-subsidy-to-scottish-government-wages-policy