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

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Feeding schemes tackle holiday hunger among Scots kids

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

Growing a greener, fairer Scotland: community energy and social enterprise

Andy Paterson: initiatives led by local businesses and social enterprises could be the future of energy across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/growing-a-greener-fairer-scotland-community-energy-social-enterprise

Living wage saga uncovers cracks in Scotland’s social care system

Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system, says one charity that can't pay £8.25 for sleepovers

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-saga-uncovers-cracks-in-scotlands-social-care-system

Tory human rights threat is an attack on us all

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

Tepid Smith proposals “don’t go far enough”

Smith: a missed opportunity to tackle poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/tepid-smith-proposals-dont-go-far-enough

Mental health problems are just a phase, teens told

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

New film asks for Scotland to choose rewilding

The Scottish Rewilding Alliance has called for Scotland to become the world’s first Rewilding Nation

https://tfn.scot/news/new-film-asks-for-scotland-to-choose-rewilding

Pilot suicide bereavement support service launched in Scotland

The new service will work closely with families to ensure they have the support they need

https://tfn.scot/news/pilot-suicide-bereavement-support-service-launched-in-scotland

Charity calls for urgent action for neurology services

MS Society Scotland wants to see better support for those with long term conditions

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-urgent-action-for-neurology-services

Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament opens 

This year also sees the inaugural Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-rural-islands-parliament-opens

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