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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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Is it right to bring back tail docking?

Animal welfare charities are outraged by Scottish Government plans to reintroduce tail docking for working dogs

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-it-right-to-bring-back-tail-docking

Surplus food or the right to food?

Graham Riches warns the UK is treading a dangerous path following in the footsteps of the North American foodbank culture

https://tfn.scot/opinion/surplus-food-or-the-right-to-food

When power turns legal: how do we stop SLAPPs?

Ahsan Mustafa examines how SLAPPs threaten charity journalism and accountability

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-power-turns-legal

Food crisis is far from over, study warns

The food insecurity crisis sparked by Covid-19 is set to enter a new phase, the Poverty and Inequality Commission has said

https://tfn.scot/news/food-crisis-is-far-from-over-study-warns

Charities celebrate Scottish Government climate pledge

A commitment by the Scottish Government to double the country’s Climate Justice Fund has been welcomed by charities and NGOs

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-celebrate-scottish-government-climate-pledge

Cover blown: spycops “infiltrated Scottish charities”

Campaigners say the third sector will have been infiltrated by political police

https://tfn.scot/news/uncovered-did-spycops-infiltrate-charities

Private firms barred from benefits assessments

Profit-raking private firms will have no place in Scotland’s new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/private-firms-barred-from-benefits-assessments

“Transformative reparations by public bodies” needed to address Tinker Experiment human rights abuses 

Call for financial compensation, cultural investment and further truth recovery following 15-year battle for justice by victims 

https://tfn.scot/news/transformative-reparations-by-public-bodies-needed-to-address-tinker-experiment-human-rights-abuses

No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit

TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector. 

https://tfn.scot/news/no-response-from-scottish-labour-mps-to-questions-over-planned-national-insurance-hit

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