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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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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

Transparency boosts trust

Carole Ewart analyses the news this week that trust in Scottish charities has increased

https://tfn.scot/opinion/transparency-boosts-trust

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

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

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

RNIB Group should change its restructuring plans

Ian Welsh argues RNIB Group's restructuring plans are disempowering service users and underestimating the substance of post-referendum Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rnib-group-should-change-its-restructuring-plans

SCIO v CIC head-to-head

Kelly Sleight examines the differences between the two main legal structures a new social good body may consider

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scio-v-cic-head-to-head

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

£25m sector recovery fund announced

Funding to help the voluntary sector thrive post-coronavirus has been announced as part of the Programme for Government

https://tfn.scot/news/25m-sector-recovery-fund-announced

BHF could cut 300 jobs

The heart charity is the latest organisation to warn of significant redundancies as a result of Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/bhf-could-cut-300-jobs

Charity in breast cancer drug plea

Perjeta, which can drastically extend the lives of patients, is available on the NHS in England but not Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-in-breast-cancer-drug-plea

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