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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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Obituary: Pippa Coutts - sharp wit and good humour

OPINION 11 January 2023 by Jennifer Wallace
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
At the end of 2022 the team at Carnegie UK said goodbye to their good friend and colleague Pippa Coutts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pippa-coutts-sharp-wit-and-good-humour

Building wealth and prosperity in every local community

OPINION 14 March 2023 by Duncan Thorp
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
What exactly is Community Wealth Building?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/building-wealth-and-prosperity-in-every-local-community

Social enterprises can lead the fair work agenda

OPINION 20 December 2021 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Duncan Thorp explains fair work and how Scotland's social enterprises can lead the way

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprises-can-lead-the-fair-work-agenda

Record number of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award gold recipients

NEWS 7 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Over 1,200 young people packed into Holyroodhouse over four award ceremonies

https://tfn.scot/news/record-number-of-duke-of-edinburghs-award-gold-recipients

RNIB Scotland rebels against move to English charity

NEWS 8 July 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
RNIB Scotland staff have put forward an alternative plan to its London office in a bid to prevent staff tranferring to English charity Action for Blind People

https://tfn.scot/news/rnib-scotland-rebels-against-move-to-english-charity

Land reform laws need to benefit communities

NEWS 10 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
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

NEWS 15 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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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

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
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#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
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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

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