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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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6 ways Universal Credit is failing

LIST 12 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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After nearly £2bn in investment, there is no evidence Universal Credit will ever entice more people into work. Here we list its six biggest failings

https://tfn.scot/lists/whats-wrong-with-universal-credit

Is it time to ban alcohol advertising?

OPINION 23 November 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Dan Mushens reacts to the Scottish Government's plans to restrict alcohol advertising

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-ban-alcohol-advertising

What does the future hold for civil society?

OPINION 12 February 2019 Guest post
Management
What does the future hold for civil society?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-the-future-hold-for-civil-society

Living in a new procurement landscape

OPINION 24 May 2016 Guest post
Management
Kelly Sleight explains what new procurement laws mean for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/living-in-a-new-procurement-landscape

Carers are terrified by prospect of EU withdrawal

OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Lynn Williams believes carers risk further cuts to benefits and services as a result of the decision to leave the EU

https://tfn.scot/opinion/carers-are-terrified-by-prospect-of-eu-withdrawal

One in seven charities fighting to survive

NEWS 24 March 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
Study finds charities' pessimism for the future is well founded

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-seven-charities-fighting-to-survive

Same old same old - Annie Gunner Logan on charity law reform

OPINION 1 March 2019 Guest post
Management
“It’s time for change” says the age-old political mantra, but is that improvement, redesign, reform, transformation - or just a bit of a tinker?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/same-old-same-old-annie-gunner-logan-on-charity-law-reform

Communities should be able to own their own land

OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post
Environment & International
​Linsay Chalmers outlines the key issues raised at the Scottish Land Reform Conference 2016, and argues that communities owning their land is vital

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-should-be-able-to-own-their-own-land

The right to work for learning disabled Scots

OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Maura Lynch explores a new road map for overcoming Scotland's shameful record in finding jobs for adults with learning disabilities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/everyone-has-the-right-to-work-even-learning-disabled-scots

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

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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.