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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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Bold tax reforms are needed to tackle poverty and inequality in Scotland

Civil society campaign says radical measures are needed to fix the country's broken public finances

https://tfn.scot/news/bold-tax-reforms-are-needed-to-tackle-poverty-and-inequality-in-scotland

Are baby boxes a waste of money?

The packs for newborns are set to be fully rolled out in Scotland later this month, but some suggest they are little more than a gimmick

https://tfn.scot/polls/are-baby-boxes-a-waste-of-money

Poll: should misogyny be made a hate crime?

TFN poll: should misogyny be made a hate crime?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-misogyny-be-made-a-hate-crime

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

Foodbank use a “national stain” say charities

Charity report uncovers the shocking extent of food bank use

https://tfn.scot/news/food-bank-use-a-national-stain-say-charities

Plans to make it easier to buy public land

​Community empowerment bill includes extending community right to buy and protection for allotments

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-public-land

Housing groups’ concern over Immigration Act

Housing bodies say Immigration Act discriminates against vulnerable groups

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-groups-fear-immigration-act-discriminates-against-vulnerable

One million Scots now in poverty

Campaigners shocked at official poverty figures

https://tfn.scot/news/one-million-scots-now-in-poverty

Hundreds of disused homes brought back to life

Double amount of empty homes brought back into use thanks to charity partnership

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-disused-homes-brought-back-to-life

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