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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 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

From refugee to chief executive: Zazai’s story of hope

Sabir Zazai, the new chief executive of the Scottish Refugee Council, wants to build on Scotland's special relationship with refugees

https://tfn.scot/features/from-refugee-to-chief-executive-zazais-story-of-hope

Is there a future for Scotland’s National Performance Framework? 

The latest statutory review of Scotland's National Outcomes, which the Scottish Government is obliged,The Scottish Government's consultation on the National Outcomes, due to close on 12 June, provides the,Here, SCVO will call on the government to address the glaring omission of the voluntary sector.,The Scottish Government's latest correspondence to the Scottish Parliament says that it will publish,Still, the Scottish Government should have focused on visibility, accountability, and collaboration in

https://scvo.scot/p/60098/2023/06/06/is-there-a-future-for-scotlands-national-performance-framework

Plan aims to tackle social care recruitment crisis

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

Suicidal Scots are crying out for help

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

Victory: third sector hails minimum pricing

Drink industry attempts to halt legislation but Supreme Court rejects its argument

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-third-sector-hails-minimum-pricing

Nowhere to call home - and this needs to change

Policy to protect tenants is welcome, but we need systemic change to bring security for children says Alison Watson

https://tfn.scot/opinion/nowhere-to-call-home

Obituary: Pippa Coutts - sharp wit and good humour

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

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

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

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