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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Sturgeon: tackling poverty will boost Scotland’s economy

In her inaugural speech, Scotland's First Minister-elect has said that tackling poverty and inequality will underpin a strong economy

https://tfn.scot/news/new-first-minister-vows-to-tackle-poverty-to-boost-scotlands-economy

Creating a better, fairer social security system

Social security minister Jeane Freeman outlines her vision for a better, fairer social security system run from Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/creating-a-better-fairer-social-security-system

Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing

Colin Young explains why the upcoming Named Person law is not a "state guardian" or a threat to family freedom

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-is-a-benign-and-legitimate-way-to-improve-child-wellbeing

Football fans kick off Unicef’s Ebola appeal to help raise over £1.5 million

Appeal which began during recent Scotland v England match has been extended to 8 December

https://tfn.scot/news/football-fans-kick-off-unicefs-emergency-ebola-appeal-to-help-raise-over-1

When no one cares remember that you do

​Ben Samson left care and became a success against all odds. Now he implores other care leavers to do the same

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-no-one-cares-remember-that-you-do

How we will create a fairer Scotland

Angela Constance on tackling inequality

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-we-will-create-a-fairer-scotland

New coalition will battle for humane welfare system

Group will fight for welfare reform

https://tfn.scot/news/new-coalition-will-battle-for-humane-welfare-system

Give £30 a week back to cancer patients

Janice Preston explains why Macmillan is making the voices of cancer patients heard to fight for their right to have £30 a week in benefits reinstated

https://tfn.scot/opinion/give-30-a-week-back-to-cancer-patients

You can contribute to fairer social security system

Jeane Freeman, social security minister, says this is your chance to shape Scotland's benefits system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/you-can-contribute-to-fairer-social-security-system

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