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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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Exclusive: damning report reveals charity was a “failed organisation”

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​TFN exclusively reveals contents of damning report into Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-damning-report-reveals-charity-was-a-failed-organisation

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

OPINION 6 February 2025 by Helen Kidd
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Money is tight. Charities are continually grappling with how best to tackle those challenges. And some are considering the structure of their board. Lawyer Helen Kidd explores the issue.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-having-the-ceo-on-the-board-strengthen-your-charity

You can't have a right without a remedy 

OPINION 31 August 2023 by Emma Hutton
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Emma Hutton welcomes the new Scottish Human Rights Bill - but wonders if it goes far enough

https://tfn.scot/opinion/on-the-right-path

New figures show 200,000 Scots relied on food banks last year

NEWS 27 April 2022 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Cost-of-living crisis could be here to stay

https://tfn.scot/news/new-figures-show-200000-scots-relied-on-food-banks-last-year

Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

NEWS 27 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Health & Social Care
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Groups now urge cash freed up to be spent supporting struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-costly-victory-as-two-child-cap-gets-scrapped

More funding needed to make cities pollution free

NEWS 16 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Scottish Government's pollution strategy needs serious funding, campaigners warn

https://tfn.scot/news/more-funding-needed-to-make-cities-pollution-free

Multi-million pound fund to help disabled people live independently

NEWS 15 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
​Scottish Independent Living Fund will replace existing UK version

https://tfn.scot/news/multi-million-pound-fund-to-help-disabled-people-to-stay-in-their-own-homes

Charity wants online grooming clampdown

NEWS 30 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
One in 17 Scots children have been sent or shown a naked picture, a survey by the NSPCC has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-wants-online-grooming-clampdown

Action needed on cuts

NEWS 5 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
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A campaign group has stressed that Scottish politicians must take action to help those hit by welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/action-needed-on-cuts

Ageism at work is holding back over 50s

NEWS 17 July 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Age Scotland has said companies need to do more to get the best out of their workers, after a report showed employees aged 50 and over face ageism

https://tfn.scot/news/action-needed-to-support-older-workers

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.