Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Hated PIP tests on the ropes as government reviews all 1.6m claims

NEWS 30 January 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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More cash for disabled people could spell the death knell for the current system

https://tfn.scot/news/hated-pip-tests-on-the-ropes-as-government-reviews-all-1.6m-claims

Foodbanks hand out 1,000 parcels a day

NEWS 9 January 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

A staggering 600,000 food parcels were distributed over 18 months by charities across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/food-banks-hand-out-1000-parcels-a-day

Benefits misery sees charities help families feed kids

POST 7 October 2020 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Covid accelerates poverty in low income families

https://tfn.scot/posts/benefits-misery-sees-charities-help-families-feed-kids__trashed

Charities embracing change through Covid crisis

OPINION 5 August 2020 Guest post

Management

Lessons learned during the pandemic could improve long-term resilience, writes Catriona Finnie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-embracing-change-through-covid-crisis

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

I’m no Citizen Smith: Cat Boyd on why she campaigns

OPINION 16 February 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Cat Boyd believes campaigning gives you the power to over-come your fears and enables you to change things for the better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/im-no-citizen-smith-cat-boyd-on-why-she-campaigns

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

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

Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot

OPINION 16 March 2016 Guest post

Management

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Caroline Slocock says charities have allowed themselves to be forced into competition with each other for state income

https://tfn.scot/opinion/x

Transforming Scotland’s economy with social enterprise

OPINION 15 March 2022 by Duncan Thorp

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Environment & International

Funding & Finance

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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

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Hated PIP tests on the ropes as government reviews all 1.6m claims

Foodbanks hand out 1,000 parcels a day

Benefits misery sees charities help families feed kids

Charities embracing change through Covid crisis

Campaign to undermine charities threatens fundraising

I’m no Citizen Smith: Cat Boyd on why she campaigns

Schools can boost attainment working with the third sector

The third sector is enabling a better state

Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot

Transforming Scotland’s economy with social enterprise

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