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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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How the view changes from Aberdeen to London

OPINION 4 August 2020 Guest post
Management
Edel Harris moved south just weeks before Covid-19 struck and reflects on the difference between leading a social care body in England and Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-the-view-changes-from-aberdeen-to-london

Named Person: nanny state or safety net?

NEWS 7 April 2016 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
2 comments
TFN looks at the arguments for and against the Named Person policy

https://tfn.scot/news/named-person-nanny-state-or-safety-net

Row over deer cull erupts as charity hit back at complaints to regulator

NEWS 20 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing

https://tfn.scot/news/row-over-deer-cull-erupts-as-charity-hit-back-at-complaints-to-regulator

Social care reform too slow says watchdog

NEWS 24 August 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Audit Scotland's new report into social care personalisation has found progress has moved too slowly despite a 10 year strategy and major funding

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-reform-too-slow-says-watchdog

Benefits loss for young single parents "shameful"

NEWS 14 March 2021 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Dozens of charities condemn "young parent penalty"

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-loss-for-young-single-parents-shameful

How to align your charity goals with like-minded corporates

Susan Smith
23 June 2022
Posted in
Businesses are now actively focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals alongside their

https://scvo.scot/p/51035/2022/06/23/how-to-align-your-charity-goals-with-like-minded-corporates

SCVO response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's National Performance Framework inquiry

Paul Bradley
14 April 2022
Posted in
The committee could seek evidence from the Scottish Government on its use of specific methodologies and,The committee could ask the Scottish Government how it will use the Wellbeing & Sustainable Development,We agree that it is often unclear which of the Scottish Government's frameworks, strategies, or plans,The Scottish Government's Advisory Group on Economic Recovery (AGER) chose to sidestep the NPF.,the Scottish Government on the NPF and whether similar tools are deployed.

https://scvo.scot/p/49998/2022/04/14/scvo-response-to-the-finance-committee-inquiry-national-performance-framework-ambitions-into-action

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

Chief encounters: Graham Harper says big isn’t always better and that includes Sydney Harbour Bridge

FEATURE 26 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
​From visiting Australia to doing a job he loves Graham Harper, chief executive of Care and Repair Edinburgh is ticking off his bucket list

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters

Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

OPINION 6 June 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Matt Forde, the national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, speaks out after the convictions of the two-year-old's killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-preotection

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.