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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Scots are taking charge of public funds through participatory budgeting

Communities across Scotland are having a say in how public money is spent through participatory budgeting

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scots-are-taking-charge-of-public-funds-through-participatory-budgeting

Revealed: Scotland’s benefit sanction hotspots

Map of sanctions across UK reveals postcode lottery

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-scotlands-benefit-sanction-hotpots

Marking one year of Everyone Home

Martin Gavin tells of first year progress achieved by a unique coalition of organisations tackling homelessness

https://tfn.scot/opinion/marking-one-year-of-everyone-home

Social enterprise and the desire for business to give back

​Chris Smith, partner at law firm Gillespie Macandrew, on the benefits of social enterprise for both business and the community

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-and-the-desire-for-business-to-give-back

Enable calls for a change to new mental health laws

Learning disability charity says learning disabled are more likely to be locked up and treated unfairly under mental health laws

https://tfn.scot/news/enable-calls-for-a-change-to-new-mental-health-laws

Quality social care costs money

Susan Smith says a debate on the future of social care services in Scotland must accept that quality services cannot be provided on the cheap

https://tfn.scot/opinion/quality-social-care-costs-money

Redefining the war on welfare

Susan Smith argues the third sector needs to take a new approach to helping society's most marginalised prove their critics wrong

https://tfn.scot/opinion/redefining-the-war-on-welfare

Understanding the Scottish charity regulator’s red flags

Diarmuid McDonnell explains why charities should be aware of the red flags the regulator will spot when examining their annual accounts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/understanding-the-scottish-charity-regulators-red-flags

Vulnerable kids benefit thanks to the human rights act

Alastair Pringle explains how human rights laws have helped improve the lives of some of Scotland's most vulnerable young people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/vulnerable-kids-benefit-thanks-to-the-human-rights-act

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