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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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The third sector won’t be silenced, so just deal with it

OPINION 21 August 2014 by Susan Smith
Management
Susan Smith argues the latest attack on civil society groups that criticise government has gone too far and other politicians must speak out

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-third-sector-wont-be-silenced-so-just-deal-with-it

Disabled tell UN their human rights are violated by Tory government

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A bombshell new report alleges that disabled people are having their human rights violated by the UK government

https://tfn.scot/news/un-told-how-disabled-human-rights-are-violated-by-tory-government

“Act now”: UK and Scottish Governments questioned over funding for Glasgow charity

NEWS 12 March 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The Glasgow Disability Alliance has said questions remain over how it will provide core services beyond this month. 

https://tfn.scot/news/act-now-uk-and-scottish-governments-urged-questioned-over-funding-for-glasgow-charity

Diversifying your board - the Trustee Recruitment Cycle

Janet Thorne
20 October 2021
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There is much to be gained by diversifying your board and getting the right mix of trustees with a range of lived, learned and practised expertise. Trustees play an essential role for the charities that they lead from setting the charity’s strategic direction to making key...

https://scvo.scot/p/45661/2021/10/20/diversifying-your-board-the-trustee-recruitment-cycle

Cancer could become “the forgotten C”

NEWS 9 July 2020 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Treatment needs to be restored as an urgent priority

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-could-become-the-forgotten-c

NUS slams university gender gap

NEWS 28 July 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Women are underrepresented on governing boards of Scotland's leading universities

https://tfn.scot/news/nus-slams-university-gender-gap

Scrooge DWP slammed for ditching £10 Xmas bonus

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
2 comments
No extra cash at Christmas under universal credit

https://tfn.scot/news/scrooge-dwp-slammed-for-ditching-10-xmas-bonus

Scots households face impending hardship as £20 top up gets scrapped

NEWS 5 October 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Plead to UK government by housing body

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-households-face-impending-hardship-as-20-top-up-gets-scrapped

Lack of accountability in government’s budget process, research finds

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#Politics
These included that 42% of organisations began the financial year not knowing if they had funding last year. 

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-accountability-in-governments-budget-process-research-finds

Scotland fails to hit fuel poverty target

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The government has admitted that it will not end fuel poverty this year as estimates suggest a third of Scots still struggle to heat their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-fails-to-hit-fuel-poverty-target

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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.