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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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Should charities ride the social enterprise wave?

Kate Wyatt, partner with RSB Lindsays, says both charities and social enterprises have much to learn from each other, but the ride may not always be smooth

https://tfn.scot/opinion/should-charities-ride-the-social-enterprise-wave

Now is the time to change how people get to rent their homes

Private tenancies bill could bring about welcome changes for those who rent their home

https://tfn.scot/opinion/now-is-the-time-to-change-how-people-rent-their-homes

FM’s Brexit negotiations must recognise value of third sector

Maggie Lennon says that FM’S Declaration of EU Principles gives a shout out to agriculture but it could mean Cold Comfort Farm for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fms-brexit-negotiations-must-recognise-value-of-third-sector

Behind closed doors: what’s going on in housing in Scotland

​Graeme Brown explores recent housing triumphs as well as the obstacles Scotland's must overcome to ensure enough safe and affordable housing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-we-are-now-with-housing-in-scotland

Let ordinary Scots have a say in new powers

Scotland's leading civil society bodies have united to call for a more open process to decide on what Scotland will look like in the future

https://tfn.scot/news/give-ordinary-scots-a-role-in-creating-new-powers

Why child refugees need a home in the UK

Neil Mathers explains what child refugees who are separated from their parents and going through and why the UK should no more to help them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-child-refugees-need-a-home-in-the-uk

Volunteers’ Week: we need new blood - and a change in psyche - to support Scotland’s charities

Helen Kidd believes a blend of new blood and experience is key for Scotland’s third sector to navigate its new world.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteers-week-we-need-new-blood-and-a-change-in-psyche-to-support-scotlands-charities

Goodmovers | Who is going where in the voluntary sector | 12 October 2015

Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/features/goodmovers-who-is-going-where-in-the-voluntary-sector-5-october-2015

Thirty years in the third sector – how the environment has changed

Jonny Kinross reflects on the changes he has seen in the sector

https://tfn.scot/features/thirty-years-in-the-third-sector-how-the-environment-has-changed

Road to becoming… chair of the board

Allyson McCollam, chair of Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS), on how she got to where she is today

https://tfn.scot/features/road-to-becoming-chair-of-the-board

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