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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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People’s movement plans to reboot local democracy

NEWS 15 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A People’s Council movement has been formed aimed at transforming democracy at its most basic level

https://tfn.scot/news/peoples-movement-plant-to-reboot-local-democracy

Benefit sanctions are “like domestic abuse”

NEWS 18 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​Woman tells a poverty investigation sanctions were humiliating and degrading

https://tfn.scot/news/paisley-woman-sanctions-are-like-domestic-abuse

A bold manifesto to put volunteering at the top of the political agenda

OPINION 9 October 2025 by Ewan MacLeod and Bethany Sikes
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Volunteer Scotland has published its 2026 Scottish Parliament Manifesto: Creating a Nation of Volunteers - Ewan MacLeod and Bethany Sikes tells us all about it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/launch-of-volunteer-scotlands-2026-scottish-parliament-election-manifesto

How can we unlock the £23 billion of unclaimed support?  

OPINION 25 November 2024 by Derek Mitchell
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Derek Mitchell: “Here we are in a cost-of-living crisis, yet there’s billions of pounds just sitting there, unclaimed”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-can-we-unlock-the-23-billion-of-unclaimed-support

“At this moment perhaps more than any other, we should be looking to project our power and influence for good around the world…

OPINION 1 March 2025 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/at-this-moment-perhaps-more-than-any-other-we-should-be-looking-to-project-our-power-and-influence-for-good-around-the-world

Personal privacy is the next big civil liberties battle 

OPINION 10 March 2025 by Mhoraig Green
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https://tfn.scot/opinion/personal-privacy-is-the-next-big-civil-liberties-battle

Beware of the blame game on ‘choices’  

OPINION 14 April 2025 by David Hilferty
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David Hilferty on the need for political action needed to deal with the debt crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/beware-of-the-blame-game-on-choices

Renewables could meet half of Scotland’s energy needs by 2030, report finds

NEWS 10 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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Half of Scotland’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2030, according to fresh analysis

https://tfn.scot/news/renewables-could-meet-half-of-scotlands-energy-needs-by-2030-report-finds

Huge rise in children contemplating suicide

NEWS 8 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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A charity helpline has recorded a worrying spike in children thinking about suicide

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-rise-in-children-contemplating-suicide

Religious reps shouldn’t have a special say in our schools

NEWS 7 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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Unelected religious representatives should no longer be given a special say in education says Humanist Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-religious-representative-to-be-removed-from-education-com

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.