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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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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

Children are going hungry – shouldn’t we say something?

Pete Ritchie asks if the third sector is making enough noise about malnutrition and the impact of poor diet

https://tfn.scot/opinion/children-are-going-hungry-shouldnt-we-say-something

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

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

​Human rights organisations welcome UN report

Report lays down a challenge to governments and has taken on board concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-organisations-welcome-un-report

Dugdale: civil society must do more for the poor

Civil society must do more to speak up for the disadvantaged, according to new Scottish labour leader Kezia Dugdale

https://tfn.scot/news/dugdale-civil-society-must-do-more-for-the-poor

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

Foodbank is evicted from premises

Council serves eviction notice on foodbank - which is now looking for new premises

https://tfn.scot/news/council-evicts-foodbank-from-premises

Secret papers show DWP knew benefit cuts would hit vulnerable hardest

Government ministers knew back-to-work tests were hitting vulnerable hardest but took no action despite warnings

https://tfn.scot/news/secret-papers-show-dwp-knew-benefit-cuts-would-hit-vulnerable-hardest

Refugee children facing death in sub-zero temperatures

An aid charity is calling on governments to prioritise humanitarian aid for refugee children and their families

https://tfn.scot/news/refugee-children-facing-death-in-sub-zero-temperatures

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