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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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The case against the assisted suicide (Scotland) bill

Bill Scott of Inclusion Scotland discusses the potentially negative impact of an assisted suicide bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-case-against-assisted-suicide

Caring about carers’ rights

Claire Cairns welcomes a new bill to give carers the right to help from their council but argues everyone should get the same support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/caring-about-carers-rights

OSCR feared private schools ruling would create “two tier” charity system

Emails reveal civil servants wanted to review wider issue of charity status before revoking private schools' charity rate relief

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-feared-private-schools-ruling-would-create-two-tier-charity-system

Charity lotteries get green light to raise ten times more

The UK government has announced plans to increase the ticket sales limit on charity lotteries from £10m to £100m

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-lotteries-get-green-light-to-raise-ten-times-more

More support needed for older workers

Age Scotland has said the government and businesses have to do more to support the increasing numbers of people work beyond state pension age

https://tfn.scot/news/amount-of-older-workers-doubles

Another endangered eagle missing over grouse moors

Yet another satellite-tagged eagle has gone missing in Scotland in highly suspicious circumstances

https://tfn.scot/news/another-endangered-eagle-missing-over-grouse-moors

Caring for the carers

Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman on need to increase support for carers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/caring-for-the-carers

A missed opportunity with the Hayward Review response

Sarah Latto says the Scottish Government's response was anticlimactic

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-missed-opportunity-with-the-hayward-review-response

Former Channel 4 boss to lead new fundraising watchdog

Television executive Michael Grade will appoint the board and staff for the UK's tough new fundraising regulatory body

https://tfn.scot/news/former-channel-4-boss-to-lead-new-fundraising-watchdog

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