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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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Improving the volunteer experience

Checking the health of volunteering in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/improving-the-volunteer-experience

More than money matters

Heather Lamont considers the changing landscape for charity investors and the organisations they support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-than-money-matters

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

Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act

The campaigning group failed to register with the Electoral Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-first-charity-charged-under-the-governments-hated-lobbying-act

Huge legal costs could cripple campaigning charities

Campaigners have called for urgent reforms which will allow charities to campaign without worrying about incurring crippling legal fees

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-legal-costs-could-cripple-campaigning-charities

Charities welcome minimum alcohol prices ruling

Charities have welcomed a legal ruling backing the minimum pricing of alcohol

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-minimum-alcohol-prices-ruling

Amnesty International adverts banned in Edinburgh and Glasgow

​Network Rail faces criticism for pulling Amnesty International adverts at Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central train stations

https://tfn.scot/news/amnesty-international-adverts-banned-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow

Break the cycle of early death and homelessness

For many, homelessness begins in childhood creating a cycle of ill health and diminished life chances that becomes hard to break.

https://tfn.scot/news/mediation-can-help-tackle-homelessness

Welfare reforms hit poorer areas five times as hard

Glasgow is second only to Birmingham in table of places most adversely affected by welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-reforms-hit-poorer-areas-five-times-as-hard

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

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