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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Union wins right to fight for recognition at care charity

A trade union has won the first round in its battle for recognition at a major Scottish social care charity

https://tfn.scot/news/union-wins-right-to-fight-for-recognition-at-care-charity

Victory for campaigners after “historic” move to teach same sex education

​SNP conference rubber stamps same sex education in Scotland's schools

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-campaigners-after-historic-move-to-teach-same-sex-education

Soft Brexit needed to protect third sector

A new paper which highlights the cost of Brexit to Scotland shows that cooperation is needed, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations argues

https://tfn.scot/news/soft-brexit-needed-to-protect-third-sector

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

Shami Chakrabarti says the UK government is the key threat to human rights protection

https://tfn.scot/news/shami-chakrabarti-director-of-liberty

Thousands of children miss out on extra help at school due to where they live

Scottish Government census data shows shocking disparity across local authority areas for children with additional support needs

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-miss-out-on-extra-help-at-school-due-to-where-they-li

Charities' hail social care uplift as Labour says "working in Aldi pays more"

New pay rates welcomed but don't go far enough says opposition

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-hail-social-care-uplift-as-labour-says-working-in-aldi-pays-more

Ethical dilemma faces Scottish Investment Bank

Call for confirmation of its mission and ethics

https://tfn.scot/news/ethical-dillema-faces-scottish-investment-bank

Youth Parliament bidding to exert more influence over senior politicians

​Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament met with the full Scottish cabinet to "raise the issues that matter the most to young people in Scotland"

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-parliament-trying-to-exert-more-influence-over-government

Carers worry they won't cope ahead of an unforgiving winter

They face deeper isolation and tougher restrictions

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-worry-they-wont-cope-ahead-of-an-unforgiving-winter

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