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

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

Opposition promoted voluntary sector more than health secretary

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

Minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland arrives after long wait

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

Next Scottish government must prioritise funding for rape survivors

Surge in demand yet funding is decreasing

https://tfn.scot/news/next-scottish-government-must-prioritise-funding-for-rape-survivors

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

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

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

Budget 2017: chancellor condemned by anti-poverty campaigners and environmentalists

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

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

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

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

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

Exclusive: food poverty cover up scandal

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

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

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