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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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We need more than warm words to beat fuel poverty

OPINION 11 December 2017 Guest post
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Lori McElroy argues as temperatures plunge the Scottish Government must use its winter budget to commit to essential energy efficiency measures

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-need-more-than-warm-words-to-beat-fuel-poverty

Recruit the best volunteers in this competitive market

OPINION 20 March 2017 Guest post
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Stephanie Murtagh says recruiting the best volunteers will be crucial to the success of charities in times of austerity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/recruit-the-best-volunteers-in-this-competitive-market

Real lives: Our young are sleepwalking into addiction

OPINION 10 May 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Community activist ​Davy Sorbie says politicians are misplacing the emphasis on Scotland's battle against substance misuse and alcohol addiction

https://tfn.scot/opinion/our-young-are-sleepwalking-into-addiction

Is the death knell sounding for Scotland’s ALEOS?

OPINION 13 April 2018 by Rab Armour
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​Robert Armour argues arms-length organisations created by councils is a failed experiment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-the-death-knell-sounding-for-scotlands-aleos

Charities must tackle vulnerability to fraud – it could be you next!

OPINION 27 April 2018 Guest post
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Alastair Keatinge says charities must take the threat of fraud seriously

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-tackle-vulnerability-to-fraud-it-could-be-you-next

Carers bill will be some payback for all they have given

NEWS 10 March 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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

Plans won’t empower communities says MSPs

NEWS 26 January 2015 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
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

Scotland can be the fairest nation on earth

OPINION 2 April 2015 by TFN
Social Justice & Poverty
Poverty scars our communities, in May we can begin to build the fairest nation on earth, says Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-be-the-fairest-nation-on-earth

The rise of the SCIO: is your constitution still fit for purpose?

OPINION 20 July 2015 Guest post
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Kelly Sleight explains why charities may need to do a constitutional health check before becoming a SCIO

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-rise-of-the-scio-is-your-constitution-still-fit-for-purpose

Foodbank funding welcomed, but more must be done to fight poverty

NEWS 11 August 2014 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding for foodbanks welcomed, but the sources of poverty must be addressed

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-funding-welcomed-but-more-must-be-done-to-fight-povertry

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.