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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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Pressure mounts to raise lottery cap

Cap on income means charities are losing out

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-to-raise-lottery-cap

Scottish children’s charities respond to report into child protection orders

SallyAnn Kelly, Aberlour chief executive; Martin Crewe, Barnardo’s Scotland director; and Alison Todd, Children1st chief executive want answers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-childrens-charities-respond-to-report-into-child-protection-orders

RNIB Group should change its restructuring plans

Ian Welsh argues RNIB Group's restructuring plans are disempowering service users and underestimating the substance of post-referendum Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rnib-group-should-change-its-restructuring-plans

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

Susan Smith calls on the third sector to fight the fatigue and find ways to save the personalisation dream before it's too late

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-that-the-death-knell-of-sds-were-beginning-to-hear

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

Dan Mushens, a recovery worker, says the long term consequences of minimum pricing are still unknown

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-minimum-pricing-lead-to-more-illegal-alcohol-in-scotland

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

Bill Scott on how Scotland's third sector worked to make significant improvements to the new social security bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-worked-together-to-transform-social-security-landscape

It’s time to spark volunteering in Scotland

Paul Reddish reveals ProjectScotland's plans to create a national youth volunteering team

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-to-spark-volunteering-in-scotland

Danger foodbanks could become a fixture of welfare support

​New report shows foodbank dependency in Scotland is increasing

https://tfn.scot/news/danger-foodbanks-become-a-fixture-of-welfare-support

SCIO v CIC head-to-head

Kelly Sleight examines the differences between the two main legal structures a new social good body may consider

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scio-v-cic-head-to-head

Progress on child rights still needs to be made

Universal Children’s Day gives us a chance to reflect on our promises, says Jackie Brock

https://tfn.scot/opinion/progress-on-child-rights-still-needs-to-be-made

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