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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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Plans won’t empower communities says MSPs

MSPs have said plans to give people more power over their community services need to change

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-wont-empower-communities-says-msps

Is this power to the people?

Can legislation really help to empower communities? Ian Cooke, director of the Development Trusts Association Scotland, believes so

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-this-power-to-the-people

Refugee crisis: what you can do in Scotland to help

We've compiled a list of some practical ways people in Scotland can help some of the refugees pouring into Europe

https://tfn.scot/lists/refugee-crisis-what-you-can-do-in-scotland-to-help

Carers bill will be some payback for all they have given

Legislation securing carers' rights will be a first for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-bill-will-be-some-payback-for-all-they-have-given

Exploring the economic potential of the voluntary sector

Important new series of articles launched

https://tfn.scot/news/exploring-the-economic-potential-of-the-voluntary-sector

Scrap the benefit cap, UK Government told by campaigners

Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, has now made fresh calls for the cap to go. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scrap-the-benefit-cap-uk-government-told-by-campaigners

Vast majority of social housing tenants provided with financial support

The membership body launched its Housing at Scotland’s Heart campaign in Glasgow this week.

https://tfn.scot/news/vast-majority-of-social-housing-tenants-provided-with-financial-support

North east groups can apply for £2m net zero funding

Just Transition Fund has been extended

https://tfn.scot/news/north-east-groups-can-apply-for-2m-net-zero-funding

Voluntary sector can rise to challenges posed by climate emergency

A discussion on how organisations can support the transition to net zero took place as part of COP26

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-can-rise-to-challenges-posed-by-climate-emergency

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