Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scottish Government says its committed to social care reform

NEWS 18 February 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

An independent review of adult social care in Scotland was published earlier this month

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-says-its-committed-to-social-care-reform

SCVO response to Becoming a Fair Work Nation consultation

Sheghley Ogilvie

23 December 2021

Posted in

Consultation responses

Procurement ensure cross-sector partnership of the voluntary, public, and private sectors, is central,to new commissioning and procurement models.develop and agree to appropriate minimum contract standards,National standards for commissioning and procurement will, however, only be effective if accompanied,by changes in culture and practice of commissioning and procurement bodies.,Social Enterprise Second challenge: Scotland’s approach to commissioning and procurement We need a procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/48075/2021/12/23/becoming-a-fair-work-nation-consultation

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

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

Third sector must have its say on Freedom of Information

OPINION 1 November 2019 Guest post

Management

Carole Ewart on the third sector and Freedom of Information

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-must-have-its-say-on-freedom-of-information

The role of social enterprise in economic transformation

OPINION 6 September 2021 by Duncan Thorp

Management

Scotland's economy needs social enterprises to build back better, says Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-role-of-social-enterprise-in-economic-transformation

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