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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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Charities back passive smoking target

Charities have backed a new Scottish campaign that aims to reduce the number of children affected by passive smoking by 50,000

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-back-passive-smoking-target

Benefits system should be overhauled in light of suicide

​A Mental Welfare Commission report into a woman who killed herself after losing disability benefit exposes urgent need for reform, says CAS

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-must-be-overhauled

Five times more Scots turn to foodbanks

The number of Scots seeking help from foodbanks increased by five-fold last year

https://tfn.scot/news/five-times-more-scots-turn-to-foodbanks

The YouthLink top job is a revelation and privilege

Find out how suduko, the Railway Children and a sherry-aged Speyside malt feature in the life of YouthLink chief executive Jim Sweeney

https://tfn.scot/features/jim-sweeney-of-youthlink-scotland-thinks-the-sector-is-a-powerhouse-for-cha

Fresh ideas to grow social enterprise in Scotland

Duncan Thorp explains why 2016 is the perfect time to support and promote social enterprise in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fresh-ideas-to-grow-social-enterprise-in-scotland

Fundraising: top tips for avoiding illegal bad practice

Daradjeet Jagpal outlines exactly where the law falls in relation to fundraising

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fundraising-top-tips-for-avoiding-illegal-bad-practice

Making the school run safe

​After his daughter was knocked down outside her primary school, Jake Arnold took his road safety campaign all the way to Holyrood

https://tfn.scot/features/backchat-jake-arnold-keep-cars-clear

We’ll defy welfare reform until the bitter end

Paul Clarendon, a founder member of the Rural Welfare Campaign, says he'll only stop direct action when the persecution ends

https://tfn.scot/features/well-defy-welfare-reform-until-the-bitter-end

Informal volunteering matters

Sophie Bridger says informal volunteering is critical to building resilient communities and reaching those who need help most

https://tfn.scot/opinion/informal-volunteering-matters

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