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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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Outgoing regulator chair says charities must avoid "picking sides"

Baroness Tina Stowell is set to leave the Charity Commission at the end of this month

https://tfn.scot/news/outgoing-regulator-chair-says-charities-must-avoid-picking-sides

General election: Speak out now to beat hatred and division

Scotland’s third sector must be at the forefront of ensuring progressive ideas win over hatred and division in snap General Election campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/use-election-to-beat-hatred-and-division

Scots leaving more donations in their wills

Scottish charities have saw the amount they bring in from legacy giving grow by a quarter, higher than the UK average

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-leaving-more-donations-in-their-wills

Benefit change will have devastating effect on poorest pensioners

Changes to Pension Credit could cost some elderly couples up to £7,000 a year

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-change-will-have-devastating-effect-on-poorest-pensioners

Leading fascists could see hardline splinter group in Scotland

Advocacy group Hope not Hate published their annual report - State of HATE 2022: On The March Again. 

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-fascists-could-see-hardline-splinter-group-in-scotland

Housing crisis just got worse: figures reveal almost 40,000 disabled on waiting lists

Claims vulnerable disabled people have been abandoned by Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-crisis-just-got-worse-figures-reveal-almost-40000-disabled-on-waiting-lists

Can we protect Scotland’s environment outside of the EU?

Jonny Hughes explains the implications of the vote to leave the European Union for Scotland’s environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/can-we-protect-scotlands-environment-outside-of-the-eu

How charities can ensure they are GDPR compliant

Val Surgenor takes a closer look at the impact of the general data protection regulation (GDPR) on fundraising and marketing.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-can-ensure-they-are-gdpr-compliant

Recruit the best volunteers in this competitive market

Stephanie Murtagh says recruiting the best volunteers will be crucial to the success of charities in times of austerity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/recruit-the-best-volunteers-in-this-competitive-market

Budget a missed opportunity to tackle poverty

The Scottish budget marks a massive missed opportunity to use new tax powers to combat poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/budget-a-missed-opportunity-to-tackle-poverty

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