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

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No deal Brexit could have a dire impact on the elderly

A charity has made dire warnings about the effects of a no deal Brexit on older people

https://tfn.scot/news/no-deal-brexit-could-have-a-dire-impact-on-the-elderly

Is the youth work sector there yet?

Jim Sweeney, chief executive of YouthLink Scotland, examines the impact of the new National Youth Work Strategy ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-we-there-yet

Backing Scotland’s international development sector

​Humza Yousaf MSP announces the opening of the International Development Small Grant Scheme 2016

https://tfn.scot/opinion/developing-scotlands-ngo-sector

Children in crisis: Scots kids spent one million days in temp lodgings last year

Charity warns children's health is being affected because of homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/children-in-crisis-scots-kids-spent-one-million-days-in-temp-lodgings-last

Homelessness stalks Scotland’s streets - and radical action is needed to end it

Charities are calling for emergency action to be taken to end the “human tragedy” of homelessness which is once again stalking Scotland’s streets

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-stalks-scotlands-streets-and-radical-action-is-needed-to-end-i

Exploitation, misery and death – how the asylum process crushes refugees

Destitution is built into the asylum process – and drives exploitation, ill health, misery and death

https://tfn.scot/news/exploitation-misery-and-death-how-the-asylum-process-crushes-refugees

Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards

Half of Scotland’s health boards failed to meet waiting time targets for child mental health treatment, it has emerged

https://tfn.scot/news/child-mental-health-targets-missed-by-half-of-scotlands-health-boards

Malawi drought: Gladys had hoped to send her gifted son to school, now she can’t feed him

Keryn Banks has been in Malawi talking to families living through a devastating drought that has left a third of the population without enough food

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-in-malawi-urgently-need-our-support

Liberal Democrats are creating opportunity for all

Michael Moore says the Liberal Democrats will spend less than Labour and cut less than the Conservatives to create the best future for everyone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/liberal-democrats-are-creating-opportunity-for-all

Time for Citizens Advice Scotland’s board to resign?

How do you sack a board not fit for purpose? With great difficulty, says Robert Armour. And not before major reputation damage has been committed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/citizens-advice-scotlands-board-should-resign

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