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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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What the public thinks of charities

OPINION 13 March 2014 Guest post
Management
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

The world is burning – and action is needed now

OPINION 7 August 2018 Guest post
Environment & International
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Caroline Rance says simultaneous environmental disasters are a dire warning sign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-world-is-burning-and-action-is-needed-now

Why palliative and end of life care is everyone’s business

OPINION 23 September 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
​ Richard Meade of Marie Curie says the government needs to invest in tackling the stigma of talking about death and dying

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-palliative-and-end-of-life-care-is-everyones-business

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

PIP: A step too far

OPINION 21 June 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Keith Robson calls for major changes to PIP - starting with an end to the 20 meter rule.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pip-a-step-too-far

Charity launches new social enterprise

NEWS 18 February 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
One Parent Families Scotland has supported its flexible childcare service to become a separate non-profit childcare company

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-launches-new-social-enterprise

Collaboration is working in social care

NEWS 29 October 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Scottish third sector organisations are demonstrating the power of working together to help meet social care needs

https://tfn.scot/news/collaboration-is-working-in-social-care

Cash for third sector jobs programme

NEWS 17 February 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Young people are set to benefit from an additional £6.1 million to help them get into work through a third sector scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-for-third-sector-jobs-scheme

Attitudes towards LGBT+ people have changed for the better

NEWS 30 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
The proportion of people in Scotland who think that same-sex sexual relationships are always or mostly wrong has fallen to 18% - its lowest level ever

https://tfn.scot/news/attitudes-to-lgbt-people-change-for-the-better

Cyclist backs Mary's Meals fitness challenge

NEWS 13 January 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Charity urges public to get involved

https://tfn.scot/news/cyclist-backs-marys-meals-fitness-challenge

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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.