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

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Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Tuesday 28 July

FEATURE 28 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News from arcross the sector in response to the pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-28-july

Suicide is preventable

OPINION 14 November 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Professor Rory O'Connor on how the Scottish Government's new suicide strategy can address why more people chose to take their own lives in 2016

https://tfn.scot/opinion/suicide-is-preventable

Social enterprise can take the place of corporate exploitation

OPINION 22 January 2018 by TFN
Management
Duncan Thorp on how social enterprises can provide the alternative to corporate greed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-can-take-the-place-of-corporate-exploitation

Employability programmes have transformed our communities

OPINION 26 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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​Ross Ahlfeld argues employability programmes should not just be promoted but protected

https://tfn.scot/opinion/employability-programmes-have-transformed-our-communities

Manifestos urge new era of people-centered politics

NEWS 8 April 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
Leading bodies publish manifestos calling for radical overhaul of political system for one which puts people first

https://tfn.scot/news/manifestos-urge-new-era-of-people-centered-politics

League table shows urban pollution getting worse

NEWS 12 January 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Some Scottish streets more polluted despite efforts to restrict vehicles

https://tfn.scot/news/league-table-shows-urban-pollution-getting-worse

Every trustee has a voice - how you use it matters 

OPINION 9 November 2023 by Helen Kidd
Management
Funding & Finance
Charities need to ensure they have the right expertise at the table, an environment in which trustees can shine - and the training they need to do the job, writes Helen Kidd

https://tfn.scot/opinion/every-trustee-has-a-voice-how-you-use-it-matters

All I want for Christmas is... practical policy implementation 

OPINION 7 December 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
Apart from familiar seasonal tunes, December is also a good time to reflect on the past year to our successes and challenges and to look forward to January resolutions. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-practical-policy-implementation

A year of change and possibility

OPINION 25 January 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Duncan Thorp on the year ahead for social enterprises

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-year-of-change-and-possibility

Scotland’s care system is in crisis – we need to fix it now

OPINION 20 September 2017 Guest post
Management
Keith Robson on the real gap between our ambition for high-quality care and the reality of high staff turnovers and care packages falling apart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-care-sector-is-in-crisis-we-need-to-solve-this-now

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