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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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How bedroom tax battle made me into an activist

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

New bill aims to support children of offenders

Charities welcome new bill which gives opportunity to examine the impact of having a parent in prison

https://tfn.scot/news/new-bill-aims-to-support-children-of-offenders

Marking five years of mentoring support

Intandem supports young people on compulsory supervision orders

https://tfn.scot/opinion/marking-five-years-of-mentoring-support

Green groups say: bring back the beaver

A coalition of over 20 of Scotland’s environmental NGOs has written to environment minister Aileen McLeod, calling for the beaver to be reintroduced

https://tfn.scot/news/green-groups-say-bring-back-the-beaver

April isn’t the cruellest month

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 

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

Unlocking procurement opportunities  

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

Better local democracy can benefit social enterprises and charities  

Duncan Thorp on the potential to change decision-making in our streets and neighbourhoods 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/better-local-democracy-can-benefit-social-enterprises-and-charities

Through a glass darkly: the troubled progress of the National Care Service

Rachel Cackett responds to the latest news about the NCS Bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/through-a-glass-darkly-the-progress-of-a-national-care-service

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