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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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People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

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

Cancer charity desperate for funding

​Cancer charity appeals for more fundraisers due to lack of government backing

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-charity-desperate-for-funding

New council houses are welcome but we need a lot more to solve housing crisis

Shelter Scotland reacts as North Lanarkshire Council reveals it is to build 1,000 council homes

https://tfn.scot/news/new-council-houses-are-welcome-but-we-need-a-lot-more

Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children

Leading charities have urged Scotland’s incoming intake of new councillors to protect the country’s most vulnerable children

https://tfn.scot/news/councillors-urge-new-councillors-to-help-vulnerable-children

One in three Scottish school pupils has been bullied in the past year

The largest survey ever into bullying in Scotland is to help shape the support given to children and young people

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-three-scottish-school-pupils-has-been-bullied-in-the-past-year

Petition for extra mental health cash to fund children’s services

The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition launches petition citing services are at “breaking point”

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-for-extra-mental-health-cash-to-fund-childrens-services

Chancellor offers few concessions to sector

​Budget thin on concessions for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/chancellor-offers-few-concessions-to-sector

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

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

Tory trade union bill is an assault on civil liberties

Leading human rights groups have warned that the Tories’ proposed trade union bill is “a major attack on civil liberties in the UK”

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-trade-union-bill-is-an-assault-on-civil-liberties

Third sector organisations face race against time to access employment fund

Concerns have been raised about the new Flexible Workforce Development Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-organisations-face-race-against-time-to-access-employment-fund

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