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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Human Rights Act: the battle is still on

NEWS 27 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The fight is still on to resist Tory plans to scrap human rights legislation – even though the proposals were dropped from the Queen’s speech

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-act-the-battle-is-still-on

What do we mean by good food?

OPINION 11 April 2019 Guest post
Families & Young People
Beth Webb of Soil Association Scotland argues that a definition of good food must be at the heart of the Good Food Nation consultation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-we-mean-by-good-food

Leadership exchange programme celebrates success

OPINION 19 January 2015 Guest post
Management
1 comment
ACOSVO initiative enters new phase with Scottish Government funding to boost leadership capacity across all sectors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leadership-exchange-programme-celebrates-over-50-matches

Key third sector funder’s impact revealed

NEWS 13 November 2014 by Graham Martin
Funding & Finance
Fund's third sector impact revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/key-third-sector-funders-impact-revealed

Funding confirmed for six projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

NEWS 10 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
​Second round of Climate Justice Fund awards almost £3 million

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-confirmed-for-six-projects-in-sub-saharan-africa

Charities should restructure to survive

OPINION 7 March 2016 Guest post
Management
Alastair Keatinge, a specialist in charity law, says charity boards should consider collaborations, partnerships or a merger

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-should-restructure-to-survive

A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual? 

OPINION 2 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The election of a new First Minister and Cabinet always gives governments an opportunity to examine, change or refresh policy priorities. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-era-for-scottish-policy-or-business-as-usual

Autumn budget fails to consider impacts of NI increases on voluntary sector employers

OPINION 6 November 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Sheghley Ogilvie: the essential services and support provided by voluntary organisations was neither mentioned nor recognised

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-budget-fails-to-consider-impacts-of-nics-increases-on-voluntary-sector-employers

Programme for Government: has palliative and end of life care been forgotten? 

OPINION 13 September 2023 by Helen Malo
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Scottish Government's commitments should have gone further

https://tfn.scot/opinion/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-must-not-be-forgotten

The politics of poverty

OPINION 14 July 2022 by Clare Simpson
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
With latest statistics from the End Child Poverty coalition revealing poverty levels across Scotland remain “stubbornly high”, urgent and effective action is needed fast. But there needs to be political will.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-politics-of-poverty

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.