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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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Brought up in care but look at me now

OPINION 9 December 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Karen Littlejohn was brought up in care but is now on the career ladder to greater things. She now gives young people the benefit of her experiences

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brought-up-in-care-but-look-at-me-now

Sort out pensions or risk £2,500 daily fine

OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
Management
Malcolm Streatfield explains why Scottish charities need to plan well ahead of their auto-enrolment date

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sort-out-pensions-or-risk-2500-daily-fine

Communities should be able to own their own land

OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post
Environment & International
​Linsay Chalmers outlines the key issues raised at the Scottish Land Reform Conference 2016, and argues that communities owning their land is vital

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-should-be-able-to-own-their-own-land

The right to work for learning disabled Scots

OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Maura Lynch explores a new road map for overcoming Scotland's shameful record in finding jobs for adults with learning disabilities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/everyone-has-the-right-to-work-even-learning-disabled-scots

Living in a new procurement landscape

OPINION 24 May 2016 Guest post
Management
Kelly Sleight explains what new procurement laws mean for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/living-in-a-new-procurement-landscape

Carers are terrified by prospect of EU withdrawal

OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Lynn Williams believes carers risk further cuts to benefits and services as a result of the decision to leave the EU

https://tfn.scot/opinion/carers-are-terrified-by-prospect-of-eu-withdrawal

We are in the grip of a housing crisis

OPINION 17 August 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Fiona King says a lack of affordable housing, a rise in social sector evictions and the impact of welfare cuts means Scotland is suffering a housing crisis

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-are-in-the-grip-of-a-housing-crisis

Same old same old - Annie Gunner Logan on charity law reform

OPINION 1 March 2019 Guest post
Management
“It’s time for change” says the age-old political mantra, but is that improvement, redesign, reform, transformation - or just a bit of a tinker?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/same-old-same-old-annie-gunner-logan-on-charity-law-reform

Welcome decline in suicides masks concerning male increases

OPINION 28 June 2018 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
James Jopling, Samaritans executive director for Scotland, says while suicide rates have fallen it still remains one of the country's biggest killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/welcome-decline-in-suicides-masks-concerning-male-increases

Change is a marathon, not a sprint: reflecting on 20 years 

OPINION 3 October 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
2023 marks several historic milestones that profoundly reshaped the landscape for LGBTQ+ communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/change-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-reflecting-on-20-years

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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.