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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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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

Business coalition attacks charity over windfarm campaign

NEWS 16 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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Companies say a conservation charity's legal action against a windfarm development is costing the Scottish economy dear

https://tfn.scot/news/business-coalition-attacks-charity-for-risking-jobs-and-livelihoods

Is the death knell sounding for Scotland’s ALEOS?

OPINION 13 April 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
​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

£250k to continue WEvolution’s evolution

NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A charity which helps people from poor communities set up their own business has been backed by a £225,000 grant from the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/250k-to-continue-wevolutions-evolution

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

Fair Funding is essential for sustainable volunteering

OPINION 3 June 2024 by Sarah Latto
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Volunteers Week: we need a clear commitment to Fair Funding says Sarah Latto

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fair-funding-is-essential-for-sustainable-volunteering

Memo to new government: we see things others don’t, so we know what needs to change

OPINION 8 July 2024 by David Hilferty
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#GeneralElection24
As the immediate celebrations and commiserations start to fade, the to-do list facing the new UK Government is coming into sharper focus

https://tfn.scot/opinion/memo-to-new-govt-we-see-things-others-dont-so-we-know-what-needs-to-change

Succession: Charity changes should not only come at times of emergency

OPINION 27 August 2021 by David Dunsire
Management
David Dunsire discusses why succession planning needs to be part of the day-to-day for charities - not just for emergencies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/succession-charity-changes-should-not-only-come-at-times-of-emergency

Naloxone - a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose

OPINION 30 August 2021 by Angela Constance MSP
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government's Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance MSP, on the importance of Naloxone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/naloxone-a-life-saving-antidote-for-opioid-overdose

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.