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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Tough times make investment in family support essential

OPINION 6 June 2022 by Mary Glasgow
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Mary Glasgow on what was - and wasn't - in the recent Spending Review for children's services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tough-times-make-investment-in-family-support-essential

The cost of living, social enterprise and looking forward

OPINION 22 December 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
2022 has been dominated by the cost of living, says Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-living-social-enterprise-and-looking-forward

Lived experience is shaping Scotland’s upcoming self-harm strategy

OPINION 26 January 2023 by Tina Koenig
Health & Social Care
A Self-Harm Strategy Design group was set up to ensure that people with lived experience would be involved in shaping the strategy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lived-experience-is-shaping-scotlands-upcoming-self-harm-strategy

Children and young people defend our human rights

OPINION 2 April 2019 Guest post
Management
Kara Brown looks at eight ways adults can support young people to stand up for what they believe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/children-and-young-people-defend-our-human-rights

Changes to Scottish charity regulations: what you need to know

OPINION 27 February 2024 by Louise Smith
Management
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Louise Smith tells how new regulations will affect changes to the accountability of Scots charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/changes-to-scottish-charity-regulations-what-you-need-to-know

The door is open - now we need to push it a bit further 

OPINION 13 October 2023 by Rachel Cackett
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
CCPS CEO Rachel Cackett reflects on the disappointments and successes of the 4 Steps to Fair Work campaign – and what its emerging movement can do next in its fight for social justice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-door-is-open-now-we-need-to-push-it-a-bit-further

What does the new action plan mean for our social enterprise community?

OPINION 9 April 2021 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Duncan Thorp looks at bold pledges and initiatives to enhance and build our social enterprise movement.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-the-new-action-plan-mean-for-our-social-enterprise-community

Tory human rights threat is an attack on us all

NEWS 12 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Tory plans to scrap human rights legislation are dangerous and must be resisted, civil society groups have said

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-human-rights-threat-is-an-attack-on-us-all

Mental health problems are just a phase, teens told

NEWS 18 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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Scottish Youth Parliament reveals young people with potentially serious mental health issues are often fobbed off by professionals

https://tfn.scot/news/the-state-of-young-peoples-mental-health-is-at-crisis-level

Feeding schemes tackle holiday hunger among Scots kids

NEWS 28 July 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
1 comment
Volunteers have responded to the plight of under-priveliged kids in Scotland’s communities by setting up summer holiday feeding programmes

https://tfn.scot/news/feeding-schemes-tackle-holiday-hunger-among-scots-kids

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.