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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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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

Bafta award winning director creates Aberlour film

NEWS 21 September 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Garry Fraser, who worked on Trainspotting 2 with Danny Boyle, has created a film about children moving into new Aberlour homes in the Highlands

https://tfn.scot/news/bafta-award-winning-director-creates-aberlour-film

Autumn Statement: third sector reaction

NEWS 26 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Two huge wins for the third sector but the fight against austerity continues, leading charities warn

https://tfn.scot/news/autumn-statement-third-sector-reaction

Welcome decline in suicides masks concerning male increases

OPINION 28 June 2018 by Rab 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

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

Social innovation competition offers cash prizes for bright new ideas

NEWS 9 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Social Justice & Poverty
Three social entrepreneurs with ideas that could change society will benefit from lucrative prizes

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-social-drinks-company-launches-new-social-innovation-competition

Renewed call for LGBT education in schools to be made mandatory

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Teachers demand more training as researchers report pupils attempting to commit suicide and self-harm over LGBT bullying

https://tfn.scot/news/renewed-call-for-lgbt-education-in-schools-to-be-made-mandatory

Don’t forget Scotland’s disabled children

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
The children’s bill must do more to protect the rights of disabled children, argues Jan Savage head of campaigns and policy at Enable Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dont-forget-scotlands-disabled-children

Political beliefs can be grounds for a discrimination claim

OPINION 17 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Management
As the independence referendum looms, charities should be aware of the dangers of discriminating against staff members for political beliefs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/political-beliefs-can-be-grounds-for-a-discrimination-claim

The referendum questions trustees need to ask

OPINION 28 April 2014 Guest post
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Debbie McIlwraith outlines some of the issues Scottish charities should be considering in the run up to the independence referendum vote in September

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-referendum-questions-trustees-need-to-ask

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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.