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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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Ineos condemned by charity as first shale gas shipment arrives in Scotland

NEWS 27 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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Chemicals firm Ineos has been condemned for profiting from fracking as the first shipment of shale gas arrives at its Grangemouth plant

https://tfn.scot/news/ineos-condemned-by-charity-as-first-shale-gas-shipment-arrives-in-scotland

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

Westminster must give voluntary sector the support it needs to flourish

OPINION 1 March 2021 by Alison Thewliss
Funding & Finance
#NeverMoreNeeded
Alison Thewliss is asking the Chancellor to temporarily raise Gift Aid to deliver a much-needed financial boost to organisations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/westminster-must-give-voluntary-sector-the-support-it-needs-to-flourish

Recovery from Covid-19 must be international

OPINION 5 March 2021 by Jonathan McAveety
Environment & International
Jonathan McAveety previews this year's Holyrood elections

https://tfn.scot/opinion/recovery-from-covid-19-must-be-international

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

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

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

Petition launched after autistic man banished to island

NEWS 3 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Devoted mother wants her son home after being sent to a care centre on an island miles away from his home

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-launched-after-autistic-man-banished-to-remote-island

Most councils failing on free childcare

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Just four Scottish councils have reciprocal agreements with other local authorities to fund childcare

https://tfn.scot/news/most-councils-failing-on-free-childcare

A good death takes more than a framework

OPINION 22 December 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Elinor Jayne says new health and care partnerships must work with third sector health bodies in order to ensure all Scots get decent palliative care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-good-death-will-take-more-than-a-framework

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2026. 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.