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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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'Pillars' for digital inclusion 

OPINION 1 August 2023 by Dr Tara French and Aaron Slater
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
A new paper has been published which presents a framework for digital inclusion in health and social care.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pillars-for-digital-inclusion

Hate fest furore over Neil Oliver’s role as NTS president

OPINION 9 October 2017 by Susan Smith
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Susan Smith argues the fallout following the appointment of Neil Oliver as NTS president is a worrying sign for Scottish democratic debate

https://tfn.scot/opinion/hate-fest-furore-over-neil-olivers-role-as-nts-president

A human rights approach to social security

OPINION 9 December 2022 by Ben Macpherson
Social Justice & Poverty
Ben Macpherson MSP says Holyrood takes a person-centred approach to accessing benefits

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-human-rights-approach-to-social-security

Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

NEWS 15 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
An international poverty expert has said that meaningful action must be taken to help those who face deprivation

https://tfn.scot/news/inaction-will-continue-to-fuel-extreme-poverty

The role of social enterprise in economic transformation

OPINION 6 September 2021 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Scotland's economy needs social enterprises to build back better, says Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-role-of-social-enterprise-in-economic-transformation

Beware of the blame game on ‘choices’  

OPINION 14 April 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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

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

OPINION 25 November 2024 by Derek Mitchell
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
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

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

OPINION 9 October 2025 by Ewan MacLeod and Bethany Sikes
Families & Young People
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
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

Scots urged to cut waste this Christmas

NEWS 24 November 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Zero Waste Scotland says this year is the perfect time to start new greener traditions

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-urged-to-cut-waste-this-christmas

Shock figures reveal scale of Council Tax debt

NEWS 2 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Clients seen by Citizens Advice Scotland in 2019 owed a total of £6.9 million.

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-figures-reveal-scale-of-council-tax-debt

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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.