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

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Brexit left us reeling - but now we must fight for our sector

Maggie Lennon says post-Brexit, the third sector faces a fight for its future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-left-us-reeling-but-now-we-must-fight-for-our-sector

Social Care 2018: ‘Plus ca change’

Nigel Henderson looks back at the major issues which have affected the social care sector in 2018

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-2018.-plus-ca-change

#ChristiePlus10: Critical juncture or return to old ways?

#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/critical-juncture-or-return-old-ways

Communities need to be connected

Andy Milne, chief executive of Scotland's Independent Regeneration Network (Surf), sees grounds for optimism in MSPs report on Scotland's regeneration strategy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-need-to-be-connected

Fraudsters hit charities for billions of pounds

The cost of fraud to charity and charitable trusts has been revealed in the Annual Fraud Indicator report

https://tfn.scot/news/fraudsters-hit-charities-for-billions-of-pounds

Initiative encourages social enterprises to become pitch perfect

Social enterprise leaders will get support from a range of experts

https://tfn.scot/news/initiative-encourages-social-enterprises-to-become-pitch-perfect

UK's commitment to open government called into question

The UK joins a list of nine countries that have been censured by the body in the past, including Bulgaria, Malawi, Malta and South Africa

https://tfn.scot/news/uks-commitment-to-open-government-called-into-question

Council scraps privatisation plan in favour of charitable trust option

Stirling Council will no longer privatise its sports and leisure facilities and instead will set up a charitable trust

https://tfn.scot/news/council-scraps-privatisation-plan-in-favour-of-charity-option

The answer to Scotland’s drug crisis lies in its communities

Eddie Nisbet calls for support for social enterprises who are delivering local public health services to exorcise Scotland’s drug-related demons

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-answer-to-scotlands-drug-crisis-lies-in-its-communities

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