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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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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

Promoting cyber resilience in the voluntary sector

Sponsored content: In collaboration with the Scottish Govt and SCVO, SBRC has created free webinars for third sector organisations to better their cyber resilience

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-cyber-resilience

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

The key to partnership is trust

Angela Morgan explains why learning to trust potential partners is essential for the development of strong third sector services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-key-to-partnership-is-trust

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

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

We must all fight to keep the Human Rights Act

Carole Ewart, coordinator of Human Rights Consortium Scotland, believes it is our duty to protect UK human rights laws

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-all-fight-to-keep-the-human-rights-act

We need more than warm words to beat fuel poverty

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

Scotland needs a review into social care

​Heather Fisken on the urgent need for a review of the funding and structure of social care support in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-must-be-sustainably-funded

Make 100 years count

Maureen O’Neill explains why a century after the start of the First World War, it is important to ensure a strong European Union

https://tfn.scot/opinion/make-100-years-count

Social investment at the heart of Scotland’s economic prosperity

Alastair Davis on 25 years of social investment in Scotland - the progress made and the opportunities ahead

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-investment-at-the-heart-of-scotlands-economic-prosperity

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