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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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What does Whole Family Support really mean?

OPINION 6 October 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
David Hilferty on putting government plans into practice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-whole-family-support-really-mean

We marched to demand action and a fairer society 

OPINION 27 October 2025 by Derek Mitchell
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
"The fact that the campaign emerged from Scotland’s charity sector is significant, because we see the reality of how people are living"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-marched-to-demand-action-and-a-fairer-society

Ofgem’s plans on energy debt don’t go nearly far enough 

OPINION 10 November 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
David Hilferty on the inevitable winter fuel crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ofgems-plans-on-energy-debt-dont-go-nearly-far-enough

Ukraine crisis: landlords urged to let tenants shelter refugees

OPINION 11 March 2022 by Robina Qureshi
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
"Put the refugee crisis onto the agenda of your next board meeting"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ukraine-crisis-landlords-urged-to-let-tenants-shelter-refugees

Tips to improve security following governement survey on security breaches in charities

OPINION 5 April 2022 by Sean Morris
Management

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tips-to-improve-security-following-governement-survey-on-security-breaches-in-charities

Living Wage: a small step towards supporting people through the current crisis

OPINION 29 September 2022 by Anna Fowlie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Anna Fowlie says the Living Wage is vital - but crucial funding issues for charities must be resolved

https://tfn.scot/opinion/living-wage-a-small-step-towards-supporting-people-through-the-current-crisis

Creating a better, fairer social security system

OPINION 3 May 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
Social security minister Jeane Freeman outlines her vision for a better, fairer social security system run from Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/creating-a-better-fairer-social-security-system

Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing

OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Colin Young explains why the upcoming Named Person law is not a "state guardian" or a threat to family freedom

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-is-a-benign-and-legitimate-way-to-improve-child-wellbeing

Dedicated minister for mental health appointed

NEWS 19 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Maureen Watt named minister for mental health

https://tfn.scot/news/dedicated-minister-for-mental-health-appointed

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

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2026. 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.