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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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The cost of care - who is really paying for Scotland’s social care system?

Martin Johnstone argues that failing to fund social care organisations to pay the Scottish Living Wage is a moral failure for the care of our most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-care-who-is-really-paying-for-scotlands-social-care-system

Events to celebrate adoption

Fiona Aitken looks ahead to Adoption Week Scotland, which is returning for the third time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/events-to-celebrate-adoption

Looking for heroes

OSCR's Jude Turbyne gives pointers on factors to consider when recruiting charity trustees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/looking-for-heroes

Turning up the volume on kinship care

Allan Young explains why over 10,000 children in Scotland living in kinship care are being let down by a system which fails to recognise their needs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/turning-up-the-volume-on-kinship-care

Third sector must raise its game and ask big questions on the referendum

Susan Smith believes the third sector has more interesting things to say in the referendum debate than politicians

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-we-cares-less-about-the-deputy-first-minister

What the public thinks of charities

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

Colin MacLean explains why Scotland needs the Partnership Commission on Childcare Reform

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

Land reform laws need to benefit communities

Communities have two chances to create a fairer system of land ownership in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/land-reform-laws-need-to-benefit-communities

Future for Scottish charities uncertain post referendum

MSPs and the public are unsure of the impact of independence on Scottish charities, new research finds

https://tfn.scot/news/public-uncertain-of-implications-for-charities-following-referendum

Put tenants first and cure our housing crisis

​Jackie Murdo believes the only way out of the current housing crisis is to involve tenants more in decisions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/put-tenants-first-and-cure-our-housing-crisis

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