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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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Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

Lesley Scott says the fight against named person will continue - and the Scottish Government must come to its senses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-swinney-must-think-again-as-the-fight-goes-on

Incoherent and flawed: Scotland’s new powers fail to impress

Scotland's new powers: the damning verdict

https://tfn.scot/news/incoherent-and-flawed-scotlands-new-powers-fail-to-impress

Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

A group of MSPs have called for the Scottish Government to put more pressure on the NHS and councils to work together on health and care services

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-change-not-moving-fast-enough-say-msps

Named person laws are back on track

Much fought-over named person legislation will proceed in Scotland – despite a court setback

https://tfn.scot/news/named-person-laws-are-back-on-track

Brexit left us reeling - but now we must fight for our sector

Maggie Lennon says post-Brexit, the third sector faces a fight for its future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-left-us-reeling-but-now-we-must-fight-for-our-sector

Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty

Martin Johnstone explains why he is calling on the Scottish Government to increase benefits and give food poor Scots their dignity back

https://tfn.scot/opinion/beyond-foodbanks-a-fairer-solution-to-food-poverty

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

Scottish communities have been left to go to ruin while the public is put at risk by brutal cuts to council spending, a survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/how-our-communities-crumble-under-an-onslaught-of-cuts

Scotland should have its own environmental court say campaigners

Urgent reforms needed to make legal challenges more affordable

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-have-its-own-environmental-court-say-campaigners

Grouse moors scar our national parks - and contribute to the climate crisis

Calls made for extensive rewilding of protected areas

https://tfn.scot/news/grouse-moors-scar-our-national-parks-and-contribute-to-the-climate-crisis

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