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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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Trustees Week: we need the right blend of youth and experience in our charities

OPINION 10 November 2022 by Lynsey Kerr
Management
Lynsey Kerr, a partner at law firm Lindsays, on the importance of trustees to Scotland’s third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustees-week-we-need-the-right-blend-of-youth-and-experience-in-our-charities

Protesters storm workfare offices

NEWS 20 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Anti-workfare campaigners occupy offices of a government workfare contractor

https://tfn.scot/news/protesters-storm-workfare-offices

Investigation continues into third sector independence

NEWS 12 October 2015 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
Devolution will be part of the focus of a new investigation into third sector independence

https://tfn.scot/news/investigation-continues-into-third-sector-independence

Half of all DWP sanctions wrongly imposed

NEWS 17 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​Over zealous DWP indiscriminately sanctioning claimants

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-all-dwp-sanctions-wrongly-imposed

Glasgow foodbanks plunged into crisis

NEWS 25 February 2016 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
One foodbank closes shop while another has its funding pulled

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-fate-uncertain

Debt and misery: the true cost of a funeral in Scotland

NEWS 3 February 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Families are being plunged into misery and debt due to soaring funeral costs, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/debt-and-misery-the-true-cost-of-a-funeral-in-scotland

Charity gets cash to help entrepreneurs

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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A charity that helps to develop and support entrepreneurs in Scotland’s poorest communities will be expanded thanks to a £225,000 funding boost

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gets-cash-to-help-entrepreneurs

Social enterprise and AI: how will new advances support our sector?

OPINION 6 February 2024 by Andy Paterson
Management
Scotland’s 2021 AI strategy set a bold ambition, to become a leader in “trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive AI.”  What does this mean for social enterprises in Scotland? 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-and-ai-how-will-new-advances-support-our-sector

People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

NEWS 22 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Members of the public fear anti-social behaviour such as graffiti, vandalism, fly-tipping and break-ins Scottish Empty Homes Partnership survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/public-scared-to-live-in-areas-with-empty-homes

Striking for their future: school pupils walk out to save the planet

NEWS 14 March 2019 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
School pupils in Scotland will join tens of thousands throughout the globe in a strike against environmental destruction

https://tfn.scot/news/striking-for-their-future-school-pupils-walk-out-to-save-the-planet

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