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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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What the public thinks of charities

OPINION 13 March 2014 Guest post
Management
Dan Corry from New Philanthropy Capital sees public attitudes to charities improving but organisations still need to work together

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-the-public-thinks-of-charities

60 seconds with Colin MacLean

OPINION 30 April 2014 Guest post
Families & Young People
Colin MacLean explains why Scotland needs the Partnership Commission on Childcare Reform

https://tfn.scot/opinion/60-seconds-with-colin-maclean

Goodmovers | 20 March 2014

NEWS 20 March 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Management
Find out who’s going places in the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/goodmovers-20-march-2014

You can contribute to fairer social security system

OPINION 27 February 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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

Scotland’s social security system reaches a significant milestone 

OPINION 18 November 2024 by Erica Young
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young reflects on two years of Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-social-security-system-reaches-a-significant-milestone

The essential sector no more - what will happen if we bankrupt charities?

OPINION 2 December 2024 by Martin Dorchester
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
Martin Dorchester's searing take on the National Insurance hike announced in the UK budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-essential-sector-no-more

The cost of living crisis isn’t back: it never went away 

OPINION 3 March 2025 by Derek Mitchell
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Derek Mitchell: further increases in energy prices will be devastating for so many households 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-living-crisis-isnt-back-it-never-went-away

Ukraine crisis: landlords urged to let tenants shelter refugees

OPINION 11 March 2022 by Robina Qureshi
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
"Put the refugee crisis onto the agenda of your next board meeting"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ukraine-crisis-landlords-urged-to-let-tenants-shelter-refugees

Tips to improve security following governement survey on security breaches in charities

OPINION 5 April 2022 by Sean Morris
Management

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tips-to-improve-security-following-governement-survey-on-security-breaches-in-charities

Living Wage: a small step towards supporting people through the current crisis

OPINION 29 September 2022 by Anna Fowlie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Anna Fowlie says the Living Wage is vital - but crucial funding issues for charities must be resolved

https://tfn.scot/opinion/living-wage-a-small-step-towards-supporting-people-through-the-current-crisis

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.