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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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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

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

Closure-threatened charity condems Scottish Government’s “blatant inequality”

NEWS 11 October 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
Male domestic abuse charity hits out as Scottish Government refuses eleventh hour plea

https://tfn.scot/news/closure-threatened-charity-condems-scottish-governments-blatant-inequality

Urgent plea to save nature now

NEWS 13 October 2015 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
Conservation charities have set out a series of demands they say are essential to halt the dramatic decline of Scotland's natural envrionment

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-plea-to-save-nature-now

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

OPINION 6 November 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Regeneration & Housing
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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

Swinney: named person has not been scrapped

NEWS 31 October 2019 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Named person scheme has not been scrapped – but instead will continue as an approach, within existing legislation, says Swinney

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-named-person-has-not-been-scrapped

Scotland’s shame: record numbers have asked for help with housing this year

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
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Shelter Scotland has accused the Scottish government and local councils of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-shame-more-people-than-ever-have-asked-for-help-with-housing-this

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

Covid-19: charities fear funding cuts as demand for services soars

NEWS 31 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The coronavirus pandemic has left charities facing a surge in demand for their services despite grave concerns about funding decreases

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-fear-funding-cuts-as-demand-for-services-soars

Leadership exchange programme celebrates success

OPINION 19 January 2015 Guest post
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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

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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.