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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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One in nine Scots species at risk of extinction

WWF Scotland calls for urgent action ahead of major environmental summits.

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-nine-scots-species-at-risk-of-extinction

National Befriending Week to tackle loneliness

Muriel Mowat explains why National Befriending Week, which begins on 1 November, is important to our national wellbeing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/national-befriending-week-to-tackle-loneliness

Inquiry into historic sexual abuse in Scotland expected

Inquiry into historic sexual abuse in Scotland expected to be announced this week

https://tfn.scot/news/inquiry-into-historic-sexual-abuse-in-scotland-expected

Charitable status could put your sports club in a different league

Alastair Keatinge explains how becoming a charity can bring tax reliefs or new sources of funding to sports clubs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charitable-status-could-put-your-sports-club-in-a-different-league

A voice for Scotland’s older people

​Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sopa-gives-voice-to-scotlands-older-people

Charities missing out on millions of Gift Aid

Research consultancy recommends overhaul of system including National Insurance counting as an eligible tax

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-missing-out-on-millions-of-gift-aid

Move to ban wild circus in Scotland applauded

Group praises move by MSP to ban wild circus from Aberdeen

https://tfn.scot/news/move-to-ban-wild-circus-in-scotland-applauded

Community energy stunted by complex legislation says Kirk

Kirk believes energy legislation is too complex for small communities to benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/community-energy-stunted-by-complex-legislation-says-kirk

What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?

Martha Caddell on the need to determine Scotland's role within the UN sustainable development agenda

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-mean-for-scotland

Hate crimes in Scotland on the increase

Three out of four hate crime categories saw their number of charges rise during 2013/14

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-of-hate-crimes-in-scotland

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