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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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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

Anti-poverty summit: focus on action needed

OPINION 4 May 2023 by Kirsten Hogg
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the First Minister’s anti-poverty summit on behalf of SCVO. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/anti-poverty-summit-focus-on-action-needed

This vital service's closure is an injustice that will have grave consequences

OPINION 27 February 2024 by Steve Plummer
Management
Health & Social Care
Steve Plummer gives his view on what he sees as an ominous harbinger in Scottish social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-vital-services-closure-is-an-injustice-that-will-have-grave-consequences

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

Exclusive: food poverty cover up scandal

NEWS 10 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
True scale of food poverty in the UK is more vast than previously realised

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-scandal-a-hidden-scourge-the-tories-want-to-ignore

Brexit nightmare could be “terminal” for charities

NEWS 21 February 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
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Brexit is a “shared nightmare” which could be “terminal” for large parts of Scotland’s third sector, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-nightmare-could-be-terminal-for-charities

Less than one in four support state guardian for kids plan

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
1 comment
Poll finds almost two thirds believe the named person law is an unacceptable intrusion into family life

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-say-they-find-new-named-person-law-intrusive

Investigation launched into true reasons for the disability employment gap

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Independent Living in Scotland is looking for disabled workers to share their experiences to help address inequality in Scotland's workplaces

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-quizzed-on-employability-issues

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