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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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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

University help long overdue for those in care

OPINION 23 March 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Duncan Dunlop says with only 7% of people who have been in care going straight to university from high school something had to be done

https://tfn.scot/opinion/duncan-dunlop

The hidden side effect of cancer

OPINION 12 April 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Janice Preston says cancer patients face a dual challenge of fighting for their health and paying their bills

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-hidden-side-effect-of-cancer

Solidarity and unity with refugees around the world

OPINION 20 June 2017 by TFN
Environment & International
World Refugee Day is more than just an awareness day says Pauline Diamond Salim

https://tfn.scot/opinion/solidarity-and-unity-with-refugees-around-the-world

Named Person legislation is an assault on families that must be opposed

OPINION 5 July 2017 by TFN
Health & Social Care
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Those who think named person legislation is dead should think again says Lesley Scott

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-legislation-is-an-assault-on-families-that-must-be-opposed

Progressive Stroke Pathway: turning aspiration into reality

OPINION 15 June 2022 by John Watson
Health & Social Care
John Watson on an ambitious document that could improve stroke services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/progressive-stroke-pathway-turning-aspiration-into-reality

“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…

OPINION 1 July 2024 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ive-seen-things-you-people-wouldnt-believe

Unlocking procurement opportunities  

OPINION 16 August 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Social Enterprise Scotland is keen to find out exactly how we can better use public sector spending power to open up more opportunities for social enterprises and the people and communities they serve 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unlocking-procurement-opportunities

A sense of perspective

OPINION 1 March 2023 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-sense-of-perspective

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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.