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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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Taking part in employability programme changed my life

OPINION 15 February 2019 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Yiorgis Perris reveals how learning the skills required for employment helped him to flourish in the workplace

https://tfn.scot/opinion/taking-part-in-employability-programme-changed-my-life

Five times more Scots turn to foodbanks

NEWS 15 April 2014 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The number of Scots seeking help from foodbanks increased by five-fold last year

https://tfn.scot/news/five-times-more-scots-turn-to-foodbanks

Glasgow charity thanks public for Ukraine aid donations

NEWS 4 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
The first tranche of requested aid left Glasgow on Monday, with a second second truck of high value frontline humanitarian aid departing the city on Friday.

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-charity-thanks-public-for-ukraine-aid-donations

A National Care Service for Scotland: consultation

Kirsten Hogg
2 November 2021
Posted in
Our response comments on issues of partnership, procurement and Fair Work, which we monitor across Scottish,welcome the focus in the consultation on tackling longstanding issues around commissioning and procurement,Commissioning and procurement SCVO has highlighted issues with the commissioning and procurement of services,We carried out two surveys, in 2013 and then 2019, to capture members’ experiences of procurement processes,To complement this, we offer observations on the commissioning and procurement of voluntary sector services

https://scvo.scot/p/46239/2021/11/02/a-national-care-service-for-scotland-consultation

Let’s unleash the power of the third sector

OPINION 12 March 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
SallyAnn Kelly says we need a fundamental shift in the relationship between the state and the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-unleash-the-power-of-the-third-sector

Covid recovery strategy pledges a fairer, more inclusive approach

OPINION 19 October 2021 by Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-recovery-strategy-pledges-a-fairer-more-inclusive-approach

In every corner of Scotland: the local election manifesto for social enterprise

OPINION 13 April 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Duncan Thorp explains why social enterprises share the same values as local authority employees and what this means for the uplcoming election

https://tfn.scot/opinion/in-every-corner-of-scotland-the-local-election-manifesto-for-social-enterpr

Charities must tackle vulnerability to fraud – it could be you next!

OPINION 27 April 2018 Guest post
Management
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Alastair Keatinge says charities must take the threat of fraud seriously

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-tackle-vulnerability-to-fraud-it-could-be-you-next

Business transformation – surviving and thriving

OPINION 20 March 2014 by Susan Smith
Management
Ian Todd of People Scotland provides hints and tips for charities aiming to transform their business model

https://tfn.scot/opinion/business-transformation-surviving-and-thriving

Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot

OPINION 16 March 2016 Guest post
Management
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Caroline Slocock says charities have allowed themselves to be forced into competition with each other for state income

https://tfn.scot/opinion/x

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