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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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Brexit and climate change threaten our environment - we need urgent green laws

A coalition of leading environmental charities have launched an urgent campaign to call for call for Scotland to have its own environment act

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-and-climate-change-threaten-our-environment-we-need-urgent-green-law

The importance of getting social security right   

Jonathan Boyd on making sure free, confidential and impartial advice is accessible to everyone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-importance-of-getting-social-security-right

Compassion for our children next Christmas? 

Erica Young on the impending end of an unpopular policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/compassion-for-our-children-next-christmas

Charity members: help or hindrance?

Charities’ membership models (or lack of them) may be damaging their sustainability. Alastair Keatinge explains why, and what to do about it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-members-help-or-hindrance

Fears for homeless Scots this Christmas

New report shows number of Scots in temporary accommodation remains static

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-for-homeless-scots-this-christmas

Third sector core grant will be protected for 2016

​Good news for the third sector as central government funding will remain the same

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-core-grant-will-be-protected-for-2016

Refugees blocked from reuniting with families in UK, charity says

Refugees are being denied the chance to reunite with their families after arriving in the UK, a charity has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/refugees-blocked-from-reuniting-with-families-in-uk-charity-says

Call for urgent action as report shows one in seven children is obese

The Scottish Health Survey revealed 15% of children were obese and 13% were overweight

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-as-report-shows-one-in-seven-children-is-obese

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

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

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