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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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Ten top tips for trustees

​Tracey Bird explores the vital steps that those who volunteer as charity trustees should take

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

Alan Yentob and Kids Company board is a disgrace

Appearance before MPs is damaging to whole third sector

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

We’ll make Scotland less lonely, government pledges

The Scottish Government has vowed to take action to tackle the growing problem of loneliness in Scottish society

https://tfn.scot/news/well-make-scotland-less-lonely-government-pledges

Poor pupils face hunger and stigma at school

MSPs have raised concerns about the effect of growing child poverty on children's achievement at school

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-pupils-face-hunger-and-stigma-at-school

Scotland’s population is getting older - and we must prepare for this

Scotland must do more to prepare for a quarter of a million more older people, charities have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-population-is-getting-older-and-we-must-prepare-for-this

Transforming Scotland’s economy with social enterprise

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

Future generations and a long term view for social enterprise 

A new commissioner could benefit everyone in Scotland, now and in the future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/future-generations-and-a-long-term-view-for-social-enterprise

Where now for human rights in Scotland?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-now-for-human-rights-in-scotland

Cancer patients left homeless due to benefit cuts

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

Mental health strategy must go further, say charities

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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