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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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Housing First will be “pivotal” to fight against homelessness

NEWS 27 November 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
Permanent housing should be the first and not the last step a person takes as they move out of homelessness, a summit will hear

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-first-will-be-pivotal-to-fight-against-homelessness

Cancer patients left homeless due to benefit cuts

NEWS 11 January 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
People with cancer say they fear being made homeless over proposed changes to Employment and Support Allowance

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-benefit-cuts-will-leave-cancer-patients-homeless

Ten top tips for trustees

OPINION 3 October 2017 Guest post
Management
​Tracey Bird explores the vital steps that those who volunteer as charity trustees should take

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ten-top-tips-for-trustees

Schools can boost attainment working with the third sector

OPINION 31 October 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Jackie Brock believes the third sector can work with schools to boost confidence and resilience outside the classroom and attainment within it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-not-plain-sailing-for-castlebrae-kids-but-creative-education-can-boost

Campaign to undermine charities threatens fundraising

NEWS 22 October 2014 by Susan Smith
Funding & Finance
SCVO chief executive warns that a UK government campaign to undermine charities threatens to alienate public donors

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-undermine-charities-threatens-fundraising

The third sector is enabling a better state

OPINION 24 March 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Jenny Brotchie argues that in difficult times the third sector has a critical role in the shift toward a successful enabling state

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-third-sector-is-enabling-a-better-state

Alan Yentob and Kids Company board is a disgrace

OPINION 16 October 2015 Guest post
Families & Young People
3 comments
Appearance before MPs is damaging to whole third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/alan-yentob-and-kids-company-board-are-a-disgrace

Transforming Scotland’s economy with social enterprise

OPINION 15 March 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
2 comments
Reaction to the Scottish Government's recently published report Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/transforming-scotlands-economy-with-social-enterprise

Soaring cost of housing throws Scots children into poverty

NEWS 10 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Soaring housing costs pushed a further 70,000 Scottish children into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/soaring-cost-of-housing-throwing-scots-children-into-poverty

Mental health strategy must go further, say charities

NEWS 4 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Health & Social Care
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Third sector organisations are in danger of being ignored under the Scottish Government’s new mental health strategy, a charity has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-overlooked-in-mental-health-strategy-charity-warns

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.