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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Has TFN riled you? It’s for your own good

OPINION 5 April 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Susan Smith on why Third Force News will not apologise for making you angry

https://tfn.scot/opinion/has-tfn-riled-you-its-for-your-own-good

Surplus food is no solution to food poverty

OPINION 23 June 2015 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Martin Sime argues foodbanks are a symbol of human kindness, not a blight on our society

https://tfn.scot/opinion/surplus-food-is-no-solution-to-food-poverty

International dementia conference set for Scotland next month

NEWS 20 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Experts from the UK, USA, Australia and China will be speaking at the Alzheimer Scotland Annual Conference 2016 set to be attended by 600 people next month

https://tfn.scot/news/international-dementia-conference-set-for-scotland-next-month

Five ways charities can #ReclaimSocial for good in 2022

OPINION 7 February 2022 by Tereza Litsa
Management
Culture & Leisure
The Reclaim Social movement, now in its fifth year, is on a mission to combat negativity on social media

https://tfn.scot/opinion/five-ways-charities-can-reclaimsocial-for-good-in-2022

We all know the problem - what’s the solution?

OPINION 12 June 2020 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
3 comments
How do you solve a problem like capitalism, asks Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-all-know-the-problem-whats-the-solution

Public bodies still refusing fair funding to local charities

NEWS 2 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
New research uncovers the true battle local charities and community organisations still face accessing funding from public bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/public-bodies-still-refusing-fair-funding-to-local-charities

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 sector

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

The largest poverty indicator that nobody's talking about 

OPINION 11 October 2023 by Jade Stein
Social Justice & Poverty
Engender's Jade Stein explores the need to make visible how poverty and economic inequality are experienced at higher rates by women and marginalised groups across our society

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-largest-poverty-indicator-that-no-ones-talking-about

Charities join forces with TheLADbible for mental health campaign

NEWS 13 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
​Three month campaign aims to get young men talking about depression with data collected past on to charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-join-forces-with-theladbible-for-mental-health-campaign

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

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.