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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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Are we partners or just providers? It’s time to choose

Government must start treating the third sector like grown-ups, argues Martin Sime

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-we-partners-or-just-providers-its-time-to-choose

Charity shops deserve water rates relief

Third sector bodies have written to the government to urge them to ensure new plans for charity water rates relief apply to all charities

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-shops-deserve-water-rates-relief

Time to deliver on poverty targets

John Dickie, director of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland, analyses the latest poverty statistics

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-deliver-on-poverty-targets

Scotland joins the world in uniting against female genital mutilation

The Scottish Government has teamed up with Scottish charities to speak out on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-joins-the-world-in-uniting-against-female-genital-mutilation

Benefit changes leave families at risk of abuse

Proposed changes to social security payments will put women and children at risk of abuse, a coalition of charities has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-families-at-risk-of-abuse

Scottish Land Fund could treble to £10m

​New legislation will boost funds to enable communities to purchase local assets

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-land-fund-could-treble-to-10m

Single parents help to shape new benefit

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP visited One Parent Families Scotland this week to hear views on a new benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/single-parents-help-to-shape-new-benefit

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

​Some of Scotland's streets contain dangerously high pollution levels

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-scotlands-most-polluted-streets

Nicola Sturgeon is offering to mentor one lucky young woman for a year

The first minister is offering to mentor one lucky young woman for a year as part of a competition run by Young Scot

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-is-offering-to-mentor-one-lucky-young-woman-for-a-year

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