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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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Ethical spending act fails to hit home

NEWS 14 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Charities are disappointed the government has not created stronger laws to channel £9bn of public cash

https://tfn.scot/news/ethical-spending-bill-fails-to-hit-home

Why the third sector should collaborate to secure public contracts

OPINION 14 June 2018 Guest post
Management
Yvonne McBride discusses how collaboration can help social enterprises bid for public sector contracts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-the-third-sector-should-collaborate-to-secure-public-contracts

Charity trains police to tackle hate crime

NEWS 14 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A charity is working with the police to train 60 officers in dealing with hate crime faced by the LGBTI community

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-trains-police-to-crack-hate-crime

Cancer centre hit by sick vandals

NEWS 1 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Maggie's Highland was attacked by vandals the day before it was due to open for the first time since lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-centre-hit-by-sick-vandals

Politicians to discuss gender based violence

NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Equalities secretary Angela Constance has said a clear message needs to be sent that violence against women is never acceptable

https://tfn.scot/news/politicians-to-discuss-gender-based-violence

SCVO asks members for policy priorities ahead of 2026 election

NEWS 22 April 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The voluntary sector has a chance to share their views. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-asks-members-for-policy-priorities-ahead-of-2026-election

Scotland at the Social Enterprise World Forum  

OPINION 3 November 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Duncan Thorp on the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) 2023

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-at-the-social-enterprise-world-forum

Are councils flouting new care laws?

NEWS 21 August 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Councils are not following the spirit of new laws designed to give people more choice and control over their own care, according to a care body

https://tfn.scot/news/are-councils-flouting-new-care-laws

Goodmovers | 31 July 2014

FEATURE 30 July 2014 by Natasha Hallett
Management
Find out who’s going places in the third sector

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-30-july-2014

What do we mean by good food?

OPINION 11 April 2019 Guest post
Families & Young People
Beth Webb of Soil Association Scotland argues that a definition of good food must be at the heart of the Good Food Nation consultation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-we-mean-by-good-food

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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.