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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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Edinburgh charities given the chance to bring youngsters on board

NEWS 10 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The Edinburgh Guarantee is looking for organisations to be paired with young people who are keen to gain work experience

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charities-given-the-chance-to-bring-youngsters-on-board

Quarter of Scots do not trust charities, survey reveals

NEWS 21 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
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New research, conducted before the Oxfam scandal unravelled, has revealed that only 73% of people feel that they trust charities

https://tfn.scot/news/quarter-of-scots-do-not-trust-charities-survey-reveals

“Redundancy obligations appear unmet”: fears over handling of CCA closure

NEWS 3 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Workers at the charity-run arts venue in Glasgow put out a collective response

https://tfn.scot/news/redundancy-obligations-appear-unmet-fears-over-handling-of-cca-closure

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

Scotland should recognise a third gender

NEWS 2 November 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Equality campaigners call for Scotland to recognise non-binary people in law

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-recognise-a-third-gender

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

Welfare cuts: what sort of society are we choosing to build?

OPINION 27 March 2025 by Andy Paterson
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The spring statement: Personal Independent Payments are economic drivers and social enterprises' employability stats are evidence of this, says Andy Paterson

https://tfn.scot/opinion/welfare-cuts-what-sort-of-society-are-we-choosing-to-build

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
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
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

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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.