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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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Conversations and partnership in a new relationship with the European Union

OPINION 18 December 2023 by Irene Oldfather
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Irene Oldfather looks forward to a new era of cooperation with Europe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/conversations-cooperation-and-partnership-in-a-new-relationship-with-the-european-union

Scotland must not return to the use of harmful shelters

OPINION 17 February 2026 by Beth Watts-Cobbe
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Without concerted action, the risk of returning to dormitory-style shelters will only increase, writes Beth Watts-Cobbe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-must-not-return-to-the-use-of-harmful-shelters

A vision for children and young people in Scotland: partnership, prevention and promise

OPINION 8 December 2025 by Cllr Tony Buchanan
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Councillor Tony Buchanan on the COSLA manifesto

https://tfn.scot/opinion/coslas-vision-for-children-and-young-people-in-scotland-partnership-prevention-and-promise

The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year

OPINION 15 October 2020 by Alex Blake
Management
Funding & Finance
Alex Blake examines what the coming year holds for grant-making trusts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-three-changes-in-grant-making-to-watch-for-in-the-next-year

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

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

The Action Group becomes Living Wage accredited

OPINION 6 June 2022 by Lisa Williamson
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Until our government recognises that social care workers deserve fair pay for the work they do, the social care crisis in recruitment and retention crisis will remain

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-action-group-becomes-living-wage-accredited

Chief encounters: Graham Harper says big isn’t always better and that includes Sydney Harbour Bridge

FEATURE 26 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
​From visiting Australia to doing a job he loves Graham Harper, chief executive of Care and Repair Edinburgh is ticking off his bucket list

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters

Glasgow to end sleepovers in response to living wage announcement

NEWS 24 October 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
Glasgow City Council is planning a "wholesale" redesign of overnight social provision in order to reduce costs

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-to-end-sleepovers-in-response-to-living-wage-announcement

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.