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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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Minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland arrives after long wait

FEATURE 24 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
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

GE17: Celebrate young voters’ impact - and listen to them on Brexit

OPINION 9 June 2017 Guest post
Families & Young People
Jackie Brock praises the role of young people in making UK political history

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ge17-celebrate-young-voters-impact-and-listen-to-them-on-brexit

Sexual exploitation on the rise in Scotland

NEWS 15 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Record numbers of young people sought counselling from Childline over the past year as a result of exploitation

https://tfn.scot/news/exploitation-on-the-rise-in-scotland

Investigation launched into true reasons for the disability employment gap

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Independent Living in Scotland is looking for disabled workers to share their experiences to help address inequality in Scotland's workplaces

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-quizzed-on-employability-issues

Action not words needed on climate change

NEWS 26 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Environmental campaigners have said the Scottish Government needs to back-up climate change targets with wide-ranging action

https://tfn.scot/news/action-not-words-needed-on-climate-change

Opposition promoted voluntary sector more than health secretary

OPINION 10 June 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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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

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

OPINION 21 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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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

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

OPINION 4 November 2021 by Sophie Bridger
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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

Scots give big to Wee Box appeal

NEWS 24 August 2021 by Rab Armour
Annual Lent fundraiser

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-give-big-to-wee-box-appeal

LGBT History Month promotes global solidarity

NEWS 1 February 2022 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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A series of blogs will be published on the LGBT History Month Scotland website which explore hard-hitting themes

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbt-history-month-promotes-global-solidarity

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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.