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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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Young Scots who grew up in care are spreading love globally

Duncan Dunlop explains the role that young care experienced Scots have played in moulding a more loving care system in New Zealand

https://tfn.scot/opinion/young-scots-who-grew-up-in-care-have-change-lives-across-the-globe

How will bairns fair in 2017?

Jennifer Davidson reflects on what 2016 has meant for the children’s sector and what the year ahead will bring

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-will-bairns-fair-in-2017

It’s time to claim football back from the bigots

Paul Cardwell found out about the charity campaign encouraging people to see the beauty of football while urging authorities to tackle its uglier side

https://tfn.scot/features/its-time-to-claim-football-back-from-the-bigots

Scots have positive attitudes and improved knowledge of dementia

National survey reveals that attitudes to people living with dementia are largely positive, with most people not seeing it as a stigmatising condition

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-have-positive-attitudes-and-improved-knowledge-of-dementia

Charities welcome move to support children with autism

Children in Scotland, the National Autistic Society Scotland and Scottish Autism have worked to improve training for new teachers

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-move-to-support-children-with-autism

Proposed laws could see Scotland become world leader in tackling misogyny

The research calls for the creation of a Misogyny and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act.

https://tfn.scot/news/proposed-laws-could-see-scotland-become-world-leader-in-tackling-misogyny

Consumer Scotland: draft workplan 2022 to 2023 – SCVO response to the Scottish Government

Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s,further investigation by ourselves or others, often with clarification sought from the Scottish Government,which exists wholly or mainly to benefit society or a profession as well as the activities of any government,With the Scottish Government and Consumer Scotland’s commitment to the Net Zero agenda, such a focus

https://scvo.scot/p/49288/2022/03/14/consumer-scotland-draft-workplan-2022-to-2023-scvo-response-to-the-scottish-government

Fair funding: It's time to abandon the spin

'Fair funding' is cited regularly by the Scottish Government and many others.,Multi-year means longer-term funding to ensure organisations' financial security and good governance,,The latest evidence review on partnership by Scottish Government researchers, guided by SCVO, the TSI,Our work continues at a pace as we look to secure progress across all government portfolios in next year,challenges on organisations and how a convincing response to these challenges from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/55084/2022/11/02/fair-funding-its-time-to-abandon-the-spin

The truth about poverty

Four years after its first meeting, Robert Armour revisits the Poverty Truth Commission to find out what difference its made to people's lives

https://tfn.scot/features/the-truth-about-poverty

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