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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Welcome decline in suicides masks concerning male increases

OPINION 28 June 2018 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
James Jopling, Samaritans executive director for Scotland, says while suicide rates have fallen it still remains one of the country's biggest killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/welcome-decline-in-suicides-masks-concerning-male-increases

Is it time to ban alcohol advertising?

OPINION 23 November 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Dan Mushens reacts to the Scottish Government's plans to restrict alcohol advertising

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-ban-alcohol-advertising

What does the future hold for civil society?

OPINION 12 February 2019 Guest post
Management
What does the future hold for civil society?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-the-future-hold-for-civil-society

One in seven charities fighting to survive

NEWS 24 March 2015 by Robert Armour
Management
Study finds charities' pessimism for the future is well founded

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-seven-charities-fighting-to-survive

Know what’s working to prevent homelessness? We want to hear from you

OPINION 15 February 2021 by Lucie Dunn
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Lucie Dunn reveals Crisis is compiling a practical prevention compendium, bringing together in one place the best examples of what works to prevent homelessness in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/know-whats-working-to-prevent-homelessness-we-want-to-hear-from-you

Same old same old - Annie Gunner Logan on charity law reform

OPINION 1 March 2019 Guest post
Management
“It’s time for change” says the age-old political mantra, but is that improvement, redesign, reform, transformation - or just a bit of a tinker?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/same-old-same-old-annie-gunner-logan-on-charity-law-reform

Budget fails poor families

NEWS 19 March 2014 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
George Osborne's latest budget will push families further into poverty, say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/budget-fails-poor-families

Sort out pensions or risk £2,500 daily fine

OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
Management
Malcolm Streatfield explains why Scottish charities need to plan well ahead of their auto-enrolment date

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sort-out-pensions-or-risk-2500-daily-fine

Nicola Sturgeon to serve breakfast to rough sleepers at Social Bite Village fundraiser

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Nicola Sturgeon to serve breakfast to the likes of Sir Chris Hoy at the fundraiser taking place in Edinburgh later this month

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-to-serve-breakfast-at-social-bite-village-sleepout-fundrais

Football body blasted for banning poppy as “political symbol”

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
Poppyscotland has hit out a decision by football body Fifa to refuse Scottish and English footballers permission to wear poppies on 11 November

https://tfn.scot/news/fifa-is-wrong-the-poppy-is-not-a-political-symbol-says-charity

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.