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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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Employability in Scotland: an opportunity not a threat

OPINION 31 March 2017 Guest post
Management
Jamie Hepburn says taking a voluntary approach will mean a new beginning for employability in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/employability-in-scotland-an-opportunity-not-a-threat

The UK’s first ever manifesto for charity shops

OPINION 30 May 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Shona Ferrier says is time politicians took note of the vital contribution charity retail makes to local communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-uks-first-ever-manifesto-for-charity-shops

Poor Scots plunged into debt misery to pay utility bills

NEWS 3 October 2014 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Poor Scots using credit to pay utility bills

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-scots-plunged-into-debt-misery-to-pay-utility-bills

Action plan to tackle child sexual abuse applauded

NEWS 11 November 2014 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Strategy to protect vulnerable children against sexual abuse widely welcomed

https://tfn.scot/news/action-plan-to-tackle-child-sexual-abuse-applauded

How bedroom tax battle made me into an activist

OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Alan Wylie: how my anger at the bedroom tax propelled me to the frontline of the stuggle against it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-bedroom-tax-battle-made-me-into-an-activist

Why we need foodbanks

OPINION 16 July 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
​Ewan Gurr discusses the necessity of foodbanks in our society today.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-we-need-foodbanks

Reid Foundation marred by internal wrangling

NEWS 21 July 2014 by Third Force News Guest
Social Justice & Poverty
Founding members of thinktank set up in memory of trade union leader Jimmy Reid fight over its future

https://tfn.scot/news/reid-foundation-marred-by-internal-wrangling

Punching above its weight

OPINION 18 February 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Scotland’s third sector is a vibrant and diverse feature of Scotland’s economy, employing 138,000 and managing assets of £9 billion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/punching-above-its-weight

Why is Employment and Support Allowance so flawed?

OPINION 7 April 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Keith Dryburgh argues for a more humane system in assessing people's capability to work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-is-employment-and-support-allowance-so-flawed

Kindness and the crisis of confidence facing our services

OPINION 16 February 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Julia Unwin explains some of her concerns about the challenge of making our public services kinder

https://tfn.scot/opinion/kindness-and-the-crisis-of-confidence-facing-our-services

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2025. 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.