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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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Free rail travel for companions a boon to those with sight loss

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Pilot project hopes to become permanent

https://tfn.scot/news/free-rail-travel-for-companions-a-boon-to-those-with-sight-loss

Young Scots who grew up in care are spreading love globally

OPINION 18 April 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Duncan Dunlop explains the role that young care experienced Scots have played in moulding a more loving care system in New Zealand

https://tfn.scot/opinion/young-scots-who-grew-up-in-care-have-change-lives-across-the-globe

How will bairns fair in 2017?

OPINION 10 January 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Jennifer Davidson reflects on what 2016 has meant for the children’s sector and what the year ahead will bring

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-will-bairns-fair-in-2017

Charities welcome move to support children with autism

NEWS 16 December 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Children in Scotland, the National Autistic Society Scotland and Scottish Autism have worked to improve training for new teachers

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-move-to-support-children-with-autism

Proposed laws could see Scotland become world leader in tackling misogyny

NEWS 8 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
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The research calls for the creation of a Misogyny and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act.

https://tfn.scot/news/proposed-laws-could-see-scotland-become-world-leader-in-tackling-misogyny

Record number of women dying from drug addiction

NEWS 3 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Support services are not tailored to offer the support women specifically need

https://tfn.scot/news/record-number-of-women-dying-from-drug-addiction

Scots have positive attitudes and improved knowledge of dementia

NEWS 21 September 2018 by Sophie Bell
Health & Social Care
National survey reveals that attitudes to people living with dementia are largely positive, with most people not seeing it as a stigmatising condition

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-have-positive-attitudes-and-improved-knowledge-of-dementia

It’s time to claim football back from the bigots

FEATURE 12 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Paul Cardwell found out about the charity campaign encouraging people to see the beauty of football while urging authorities to tackle its uglier side

https://tfn.scot/features/its-time-to-claim-football-back-from-the-bigots

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Thursday 16 July

FEATURE 16 July 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News from across the sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-16-july

Broken benefits system drives record foodbank use

NEWS 14 November 2019 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
The UK’s broken benefits system is driving record numbers of people to use foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/broken-benefits-system-drives-record-foodbank-use

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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.