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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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April isn’t the cruellest month

OPINION 1 April 2023 by Rab Armour
This issue of TFN takes an optimistic slant on what’s ahead and the opportunities that lie therein.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/april-isnt-the-cruellest-month

The role of social enterprise in tackling poverty 

OPINION 23 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
First Minister, Humza Yousaf, recently hosted a high-profile conference in Edinburgh with the aim of tackling poverty across Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-role-of-social-enterprise-in-tackling-poverty

Coldplay in talks to take over embattled charity

NEWS 10 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Leading band in talks to take over Kids Co - amid new allegations of financial mismanagement

https://tfn.scot/news/coldplay-in-talks-to-take-over-embattled-charity

Church leader calls on UK to provide refuge to migrants

NEWS 14 August 2015 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
​The leader of the Church of Scotland has urged the UK to stop dehumanising people fleeing persecution and take in its share of refugees

https://tfn.scot/news/church-leader-calls-on-uk-government-to-take-action-over-migrant-crisis

New crisis for social housing in Scotland

NEWS 27 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​Private rentals at a new record as social housing rentals unable to meet demand

https://tfn.scot/news/new-crisis-for-social-housing-in-scotland

Plan to get more Scots online

NEWS 1 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
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Determination to see Scotland become a world-leading digital nation by 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/plan-to-get-more-scots-online

Charity risk-planning in the age of Brexit

FEATURE 1 August 2019 by Steve Harper

https://tfn.scot/features/charity-risk-planning-in-the-age-of-brexit

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

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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.