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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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Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

NEWS 14 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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One in four MS sufferers in Scotland have been forced to cut down on gas and electricity, according to the MS Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-ms-sufferers-unable-to-afford-to-heat-their-homes

Scottish Gender Recognition Act – a positive step towards change

OPINION 3 December 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Chiara Capraro of Amnesty International analyses the results of a consultation on the Scottish Government's proposed gender legislation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-gender-recognition-act-a-positive-step-towards-change

What defines us is how well we rise after falling

OPINION 8 April 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Martin Dorchester reflects on the coronavirus crisis and believes we must value what matters most to us at this time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-defines-us-is-how-well-we-rise-after-falling

Can you make things last? Be part of the circular economy

OPINION 20 June 2017 Guest post
Environment & International
Iain Gulland explains how charities and social enterprises can tap into the new Circular Economy Investment Fund

https://tfn.scot/opinion/circular-economy

New £5m fund will transform the lives of young disabled Scots

OPINION 3 July 2017 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Fund will help ease young disabled Scots transition to adulthood says James Fletcher

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-5m-fund-will-transform-the-lives-of-young-disabled-scots

Brexit fallout will cut Scotland’s third sector deeply

OPINION 24 March 2017 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Maggie Lennon is calling on Scotland's third sector to get involved now in lobbying for a fair deal for the third sector following Brexit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-fallout-will-cut-scotlands-third-sector-deeply

Planning a solution to loneliness and social isolation

OPINION 9 May 2018 Guest post
Management
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David McAllister argues that the planning system can be used to build better communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/planning-a-solution-to-loneliness-and-social-isolation

Bird of prey slaughter: grouse industry in the frame

NEWS 17 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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Scotland’s birds of prey face a ruthless campaign of persecution and slaughter – and the blame has been laid at the door of the shooting industry

https://tfn.scot/news/bird-of-prey-slaughter-grouse-industry-in-the-frame

Think snares were already banned? Think again...

OPINION 1 September 2022 by Bob Elliot
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
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Despite their cruelty, snares are still used to trap and maim animals on 'sporting' estates - but you can help consign them to history, writes Bob Elliot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/snares-i-thought-they-were-already-banned

After the election: third sector must seize its chance

NEWS 6 May 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
The election of a new Scottish Government should mark the opportunity to empower communities from the bottom up, a third sector leader said

https://tfn.scot/news/after-the-election-third-sector-must-seize-its-chance

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.