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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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The sound of silence: why won’t the third sector criticise the Scottish Government?

OPINION 21 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Organisations' reluctance to criticise the Scottish Government means controversial policies are being accepted without much opposition, argues Robert Armour

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-no-conspiracy-to-say-theres-a-third-sector-conspiracy

Opposition promoted voluntary sector more than health secretary

OPINION 10 June 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Claire Stevens, Voluntary Health Scotland, analyses Tuesday's parliamentary debate on health and gives her thoughts on our new MSPs’ performance

https://tfn.scot/opinion/measuring-the-success-of-the-governments-health-debate

From Covid to climate change - how community connection helps us in a crisis

OPINION 4 November 2021 by Sophie Bridger
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Sophie Bridger ponders on whether lessons about community connection learnt in the pandemic can help us respond to the climate crisis?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-covid-to-climate-change-how-community-connection-helps-us-in-a-crisis

Yemen: three years of devastating conflict and human rights abuses

OPINION 28 March 2018 Guest post
Environment & International
Kate Nevens says UK government is complicit in Yemen catastrophe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/yemen-three-years-of-devastating-conflict-and-human-rights-abuses

Forthcoming climate conference can’t be a Cop out – for all of our sakes 

OPINION 5 November 2024 by Dr Ben Wilson
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Dr Ben Wilson: "reject the short-termism and self-centredness that drove the climate crisis in favour of long-term politics for the common good" 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/forthcoming-climate-conference-cant-be-a-cop-out-for-all-of-our-sakes

Minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland arrives after long wait

FEATURE 24 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
After five years of legal battles, a minimum price of 50p per unit will be set from next week

https://tfn.scot/features/minimum-pricing-for-alcohol-in-scotland-arrives-after-long-wait

10 years on, poverty is still not history

OPINION 30 June 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
10 years since Make Poverty History march and there's still much to be done

https://tfn.scot/opinion/10-years-on-poverty-is-still-not-history

60 Seconds: Declan Welsh, Children in Scotland

FEATURE 19 February 2015 by TFN
Families & Young People
From renationalising the railways to ending child poverty Children in Scotland’s youngest ever board member has big plans

https://tfn.scot/features/60-seconds-declan-welsh-children-in-scotland

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

NEWS 22 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Management
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Budget 2017: chancellor condemned by anti-poverty campaigners and environmentalists

https://tfn.scot/news/slim-pickings-as-third-sector-offered-crumbs-from-hammonds-budget

GE17: Celebrate young voters’ impact - and listen to them on Brexit

OPINION 9 June 2017 Guest post
Families & Young People
Jackie Brock praises the role of young people in making UK political history

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ge17-celebrate-young-voters-impact-and-listen-to-them-on-brexit

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