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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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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

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

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

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

Shock survey shows poverty in Scotland is getting worse

​Academics find that more and more households are falling below the breadline

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-survery-shows-poverty-in-scotland-getting-worse

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

New legislation will support vulnerable witnesses

Charities have welcomed a new law which means witnesses will be able to pre-record evidence

https://tfn.scot/news/new-legislation-will-support-vulnerable-witnesses

Childhood getting worse, parents and grandparents say

Bullying, peer pressure and social media cited as serious concerns in cross-generational survey.

https://tfn.scot/news/childhood-getting-worse-parents-and-grandparents-say

Activists picket Scotland’s richest pension fund

They urge the fund managers to divest from companies creating climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/activists-picket-scotlands-richest-pension-fund

Horror as 3m animals tested last year in UK

​Campaigners want draconian laws changed

https://tfn.scot/news/horror-as-3m-animals-tested-last-year-in-uk

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