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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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Amendment to avoid £100m charity Gift Aid problem

​Ian Murray MP has tabled an amendment to the Scotland bill after fears Scottish charities could lose out on Gift Aid

https://tfn.scot/opinion/amendment-to-avoid-100m-charity-gift-aid-problem

Homecare service on the brink of collapse

The vast majority of organisations fear that their home services could face extinction this year

https://tfn.scot/news/homecare-service-on-the-brink-of-collapse

Transgender people face violence at work

A study by Stonewall has shown the extent of discrimination that trans people face in Britain

https://tfn.scot/news/transgender-people-face-violence-at-work

Will a shift to prevention heal Scotland’s third sector? 

Sarah Latto asks if this is the long-term cure that we need

https://tfn.scot/opinion/will-a-shift-to-prevention-heal-scotlands-third-sector

Multi-year investment is a game-changer – and its timing couldn’t be more welcome

David Hilferty welcomes change – but we need more

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-investment-is-a-game-changer-and-its-timing-couldnt-be-more-welcome

Multi-year funding is a gamechanger for charities like ours

Tara Smith on why multi-year grants are vital for life-changing services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-funding-is-a-gamechanger-for-charities-like-ours

Just 62 people own the same wealth as 3.6 billion

How the world's wealth is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands

https://tfn.scot/news/just-62-people-own-the-same-wealth-as-3.6-billion

Cash for third sector jobs programme

Young people are set to benefit from an additional £6.1 million to help them get into work through a third sector scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-for-third-sector-jobs-scheme

Public service reform must include ending public debt

David Hilferty: we need to move to a prevention-based model

https://tfn.scot/opinion/public-service-reform-must-include-ending-public-debt

Mental health waiting times a “national disgrace”

The majority of the country's health boards missed targets to provide children with specialist support - which has angered a campaign group

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-waiting-times-a-national-disgrace

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