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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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The cost of care - who is really paying for Scotland’s social care system?

Martin Johnstone argues that failing to fund social care organisations to pay the Scottish Living Wage is a moral failure for the care of our most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-care-who-is-really-paying-for-scotlands-social-care-system

Events to celebrate adoption

Fiona Aitken looks ahead to Adoption Week Scotland, which is returning for the third time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/events-to-celebrate-adoption

Looking for heroes

OSCR's Jude Turbyne gives pointers on factors to consider when recruiting charity trustees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/looking-for-heroes

You can contribute to fairer social security system

Jeane Freeman, social security minister, says this is your chance to shape Scotland's benefits system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/you-can-contribute-to-fairer-social-security-system

Sector must stand up to bullies who would exploit Olive Cooke tragedy

Let's get our act together - and stand up against those who want to silence charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sector-must-stand-up-to-bullies-who-would-exploit-olive-cooke-tragedy

Investments that really do change lives

Monica Middleton on Oikocredit and how it is making a social and economic impact in disadvantaged parts of the world

https://tfn.scot/opinion/co-operative-oikocredit-invests-in-positive-impact

Sponsored: the real meaning of impact

Social Investment Scotland's Roger Moors examines what impact really means and how social enterprises need to regard it as their main asset

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sponsored-the-real-meaning-of-impact

Diabetes: Scotland’s bellwether illness

Ryan McFadden explains why everyone is Scoltand should be concerned about the rise of diabetes

https://tfn.scot/opinion/diabetes-scotlands-bellwether-illness

RISE: strengthen the third sector to revitalise Scotland

Third sector has a major role to play in revitalising communities, says RISE

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rise-strengthen-the-third-sector-to-revitalise-scotland

Homelessness is far from fixed in Scotland

Graeme Brown says with 5,000 children waking up each day without a permanent home, much more needs to be done to tackle homelessness in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/homelessness-is-far-from-fixed-in-scotland

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