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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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Die hard May clings on - but for how long?

OPINION 15 June 2017 by TFN
Management
Craig Wilson assesses the state of play as the dust begins to settle on GE17

https://tfn.scot/opinion/die-hard-may-clings-on-but-for-how-long

Covid-19 has “supercharged” inequalities

NEWS 21 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Glasgow Disability Alliance has said many disabled people were left feeling abandoned during lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-19-has-supercharged-inequalities

The employability industry: a squalid world of profit and subsidy?

OPINION 8 September 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Is the employability sector up to the job?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-employability-industry-a-squalid-world-of-profit-and-subsidy

We need to talk about Scotland

OPINION 10 December 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
Families & Young People
Jim Sweeney argues that there's still plenty to be discussed about Scotland following the Smith Commission report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-need-to-talk-about-scotland

Tribalism fails us during drug death crisis

OPINION 18 July 2019 by Yasmin Hackett
Management
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Craig Wilson says that our response to spiraling drug deaths must transcend political tribalism

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tribalism-fails-us-during-drug-death-crisis

Social enterprises are a key solution to the employment challenge

OPINION 9 November 2020 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Duncan Thorp says social enterprises can play a vital role in helping to get people back into work post-coronavirus

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprises-are-a-key-solution-to-the-employment-challenge

One in 11 species faces extinction in Scotland

NEWS 14 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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The clock is ticking towards midnight for an alarming number of species in Scotland – but they can still be saved if we act now, finds a new report

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-11-species-faces-extinction-in-scotland

Charities stand firm as cuts bite deep

NEWS 20 November 2014 by Rab Armour
Management
New figures show reveal an 18% real terms cut in public funding to the Scottish voluntary sector in just three years

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-stand-firm-as-cuts-bite-deep

Scotland’s poorest families’ income deducted to cover debts to public bodies

NEWS 28 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The report shows that more than half of families with children in Scotland receiving Universal Credit are having their incomes reduced by the DWP to pay off these debts.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-poorest-families-income-deducted-to-cover-debts-to-public-bodies

Scots aid charity rewarded for its climate change work

NEWS 9 February 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Tackling climate change has become a priority for aid groups

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-aid-charity-rewarded-for-its-climate-change-work

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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.