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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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Suicidal Scots are crying out for help

NEWS 14 November 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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Figures show suicidal people reach out to health services before they die

https://tfn.scot/news/health-services-must-do-more-to-support-suicidal-scots

Plan aims to tackle social care recruitment crisis

NEWS 19 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
Small community teams and a national campaign to promote social care as a career are among the initiatives planned

https://tfn.scot/news/plan-aims-to-tackle-social-care-recruitment-crisis

Catholic priest backs same sex education

NEWS 26 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
A Catholic priest has publicly supported the teaching of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in all Scottish schools

https://tfn.scot/news/catholic-priest-backs-same-sex-education

Homecare service on the brink of collapse

NEWS 11 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The vast majority of organisations fear that their home services could face extinction this year

https://tfn.scot/news/homecare-service-on-the-brink-of-collapse

What lies beneath: the strange, frozen world of Scottish politics

OPINION 18 February 2021 by Graham Martin
Management
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The national question has created a queasy state of stasis - Graham Martin wonders where civil society will be when things start moving again

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-lies-beneath-the-strange-frozen-world-of-scottish-politics

Feeling the strain – Scotland's mental health

OPINION 16 October 2020 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#NeverMoreNeeded
Coronavirus
mental health
SAMH
Jo Anderson argues more than six months of Coronavirus has exposed the holes in Scotland's faltering mental health system just when it is Never More Needed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/feeling-the-strain-scotlands-mental-health

Their vision of the future and ours: they are not the same

OPINION 22 October 2020 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
TFN editor Graham Martin says we must not allow Johnson and the UK Tory government to appropriate Build Back Better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/their-vision-of-the-future-and-ours-they-are-not-the-same

It’s time to pull out all the stops for charity trustees

OPINION 2 November 2020 by Alastair Keatinge
Management
#NeverMoreNeeded
Alastair Keatinge says strong trustees have never been needed more - and that they need proper support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-to-pull-out-all-the-stops-for-charity-trustees

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

Outlander author condemns “insane” windfarm plans

NEWS 30 April 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
Writer calls for opposition to windfarm development in area of scenic beauty

https://tfn.scot/news/author-condemns-insane-windfarm-threat

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