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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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Personal privacy is the next big civil liberties battle 

OPINION 10 March 2025 by Mhoraig Green
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#Technology

https://tfn.scot/opinion/personal-privacy-is-the-next-big-civil-liberties-battle

Beware of the blame game on ‘choices’  

OPINION 14 April 2025 by David Hilferty
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
David Hilferty on the need for political action needed to deal with the debt crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/beware-of-the-blame-game-on-choices

'Pillars' for digital inclusion 

OPINION 1 August 2023 by Dr Tara French and Aaron Slater
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
A new paper has been published which presents a framework for digital inclusion in health and social care.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pillars-for-digital-inclusion

Volunteers or climate change ‘revolutionaries’? 

OPINION 11 September 2023 by Sarah Latto
Management
Environment & International
Sarah Latto wonders whether it is time to rethink ‘volunteering’ and consider how we can best utilise people’s time to bring about real and lasting change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteers-or-climate-change-revolutionaries

Millions skipping meals across Britain as cost of living crisis bites

NEWS 9 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
“The extremely rapid rise in food insecurity since January points to a catastrophic situation for families."

https://tfn.scot/news/millions-skipping-meals-across-britain-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites

How Turing charity is transforming education in Malawi

NEWS 16 February 2022 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Environment & International
Charity is refurbishing old computers donated by the public to supply schools

https://tfn.scot/news/how-turing-charity-is-transforming-education-in-malawi

Public don't realise extent of homeless children in Scotland

NEWS 16 December 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
A classroom full of children are made homeless each day in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/public-dont-realise-extent-of-homeless-children-in-scotland

Community approach key to ending reliance on foodbanks, government told

NEWS 24 January 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Where help to access food is needed, this should be provided in a way that maximises dignity, choice and reduces future need

https://tfn.scot/news/community-approach-key-to-ending-reliance-on-foodbanks-government-told

Further benefits cap will push more Scots to the brink say campaigners

NEWS 22 June 2022 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Cap means there will be no cost-of-living increase for thousands on benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/further-benefits-cap-will-push-more-scots-to-the-brink-say-campaigners

Battered and bruised - but the sector still stands tall

NEWS 1 December 2021 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Voluntary groups have dug deep to meet the ongoing challenges of the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/battered-and-bruised-but-the-sector-still-stands-tall

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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.