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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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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

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

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector

FEATURE 1 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector

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

No vaccine, no entry to the workplace?

OPINION 17 February 2021 Guest post
Management
Mandy Laurie of Burness Paull looks at where employment law stands as the covid vaccine is rolled out

https://tfn.scot/opinion/no-vaccine-no-entry-to-the-workplace

The answer to Scotland’s drug crisis lies in its communities

OPINION 5 August 2019 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Eddie Nisbet calls for support for social enterprises who are delivering local public health services to exorcise Scotland’s drug-related demons

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-answer-to-scotlands-drug-crisis-lies-in-its-communities

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

What makes a good trustee?

Tracey Bird
26 October 2021
Posted in
that an effective board needs strong teamwork and a mix of skills and experience to ensure good governance,questions, to scrutinise and to challenge. 3.Transparent A good trustee should be open in their governance,organisation and its beneficiaries, and their collective responsibility in decision making and governance,They don’t have to be an expert in all areas of governance, but they do need to know where the gaps lie

https://scvo.scot/p/45838/2021/10/26/what-makes-a-good-trustee

There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK are already suffering as a result of Brexit, a leading academic told a conference in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/no-soft-brexit-for-societys-disadvantaged-academic-warns

New report finds prolonged youth jobs crisis is set to cost UK economy almost £7 billion next year

NEWS 31 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
More than half of employers in Scotland expect the pandemic to continue to have a negative impact young people’s employment prospects over the next three to five years

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-finds-prolonged-youth-jobs-crisis-is-set-to-cost-uk-economy-almost-7-billion-next-year

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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.