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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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#ChristiePlus10: Radical Scotland? Not yet, but we can be if we choose.

OPINION 28 July 2021 by Adam Lang
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
#NeverMoreNeeded
1 comment
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-radical-scotland-not-yet-but-we-can-be-if-we-choose

Covid recovery strategy pledges a fairer, more inclusive approach

OPINION 19 October 2021 by Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-recovery-strategy-pledges-a-fairer-more-inclusive-approach

A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

OPINION 20 July 2021 Guest post
Management
The way child contact centres are regulated in future represents a major opportunity for the Scottish,Government, writes Ian Maxwell

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-vision-to-breathe-life-into-child-contact-centres

Covid-19: learnings for supporting migrant and minority ethnic communities

OPINION 11 January 2023 by Dr Paulina Trevena
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Dr Paulina Trevena on why not learning from the pandemic would be a lost opportunity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-19-learnings-for-supporting-migrant-and-minority-ethnic-communities

Living wage saga uncovers cracks in Scotland’s social care system

NEWS 14 October 2016 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system,

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-saga-uncovers-cracks-in-scotlands-social-care-system

Perfect storm could sink charities as living wage kicks in

NEWS 30 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
1 comment
​Charities could go to the wall as they struggle to meet rising demand, lower income and a new pay stipulation

https://tfn.scot/news/perfect-storm-rocks-charities-as-living-wage-kicks-in

Voice of dissent: poverty campaigners do challenge the Scottish Government

OPINION 27 March 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
2 comments
Kelly challenges Robert Armour's view that the third sector is unwilling to criticise the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/voice-of-dissent-poverty-campaigners-do-challenge-the-scottish-government

Behind the figures: social sector still growing

OPINION 14 February 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
New social enterprise census showcases successes and challenges

https://tfn.scot/opinion/behind-the-figures-social-sector-still-growing

Learning from history

OPINION 6 July 2020 Guest post
Management
Chris Martin believes we must look to the past to help society bounce back from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/opinion/learning-from-history

No more excuses over multi-year funding 

OPINION 9 March 2022 by Paul Bradley
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Organisations must rally together to secure a spending review that delivers for Scotland’s voluntary

https://tfn.scot/opinion/no-more-excuses-over-multi-year-funding