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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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Benefits loss for young single parents "shameful"

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

https://tfn.scot/news/row-over-deer-cull-erupts-as-charity-hit-back-at-complaints-to-regulator

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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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