Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Historic charity facing risk of closure due to rising costs

NEWS 27 February 2026 by Niall Christie

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Voluntary Service Overseas was founded in 1958

https://tfn.scot/news/historic-charity-facing-risk-of-closure-of-rising-costs

Classroom mobile phone ban needs harm reduction monitoring says charity

NEWS 3 June 2026 by Rab Armour

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Social Justice & Poverty

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New legislation is being consulted on

https://tfn.scot/news/classroom-mobile-phone-ban-needs-harm-reduction-monitoring-says-charity

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

NEWS 19 December 2023 by Niall Christie

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Campaigners and charities from across the third sector have hit out at the “short-term budget sticking plasters” offered by the Scottish Government.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-budget-offers-sticking-plasters-for-social-problems

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

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

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Rab Armour

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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

A new politics, a new democracy and a new Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2014 Guest post

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Don't let the referendum momentum slide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-politics-a-new-democracy-and-a-new-scotland

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

OPINION 6 February 2025 by Helen Kidd

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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

Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

NEWS 27 November 2025 by Rab Armour

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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

A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised

OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Aidan McCorry says that the response to the passing of the British Sign Language Act has been encouraging but not enough has changed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-needs-to-be-done-for-scotlands-bsl-users

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Historic charity facing risk of closure due to rising costs

Classroom mobile phone ban needs harm reduction monitoring says charity

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

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

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

A new politics, a new democracy and a new Scotland

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

You can't have a right without a remedy

Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised

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