Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

NEWS 19 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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

NEWS 16 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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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

Health charities plan all out blitz on booze

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Scotland's ill fated relationship with the bottle must end say leading health campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/health-charities-plan-blitz-on-alcohol

What Scotland's civil society and young people can teach us about building bridges

OPINION 19 May 2025 by Irene Oldfather

Families & Young People

Environment & International

Dr Irene Oldfather on the work of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) to champion youth mobility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-scotlands-civil-society-and-young-people-can-teach-us-about-building-bridges

“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

OPINION 26 May 2025 by Emma Jackson

Social Justice & Poverty

Emma Jackson on new benefits proposals

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-will-be-devastating-for-all-of-us-why-welfare-reforms-dont-need-to-happen

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

NEWS 1 February 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

A damning picture has been painted of failed charity Kids Company – an organisation beset by financial mismanagement and organisational incompetence

https://tfn.scot/news/incompetence-and-collapse-the-kids-company-verdict

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

OPINION 6 December 2017 by Susan Smith

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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?

OPINION 23 April 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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

OPINION 1 May 2018 Guest post

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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

OPINION 10 May 2018 Guest post

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

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

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

Huge legal costs could cripple campaigning charities

Health charities plan all out blitz on booze

What Scotland's civil society and young people can teach us about building bridges

“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

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