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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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Disabled children and families deserve access to information

Moves to extend the time special schools have to respond to Freedom of Information requests would erode the rights of disabled Scots, say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-children-and-families-deserve-access-to-information

Calls after abuse case reignites shock collar controversy

Charity says child abuse case shows barbarity of shock collars and calls for ban

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-after-abuse-case-reignites-shock-collar-controversy

Journalist set to be appointed as chair of charity body

Peter Kellner will take up the role at NCVO in November

https://tfn.scot/news/journalist-appointed-as-chair-of-charity-body

New animated film proves the power of advocacy

Short film aims to highlight how advocacy can help families at risk of losing their children

https://tfn.scot/news/new-animated-film-proves-the-power-of-advocacy

Scotland set to regulate e-cigs

Sale and promotion of smoking paraphernalia just got harder

https://tfn.scot/news/new-laws-further-restrict-tobacco-sales

Charity organises comedy classes for young offenders

Barnardo's hope the classes will boost the confidence of those imprisoned at Polmont Young Offenders Institute

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-organises-comedy-classes-for-young-offenders

CAS chief suspended over “political campaigning”

​Leaked minutes reveal boardroom spat over campaigning and finances at Citizen's Advice Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/cas-chief-suspended-over-political-campaigning

Homelessness falls but not fast enough

Housing bodies call from more action on homelessness despite 10% drop in new applications

https://tfn.scot/news/drop-in-homeless-applications

Poll: do you support military action against IS in Syria?

After recent terrorist outrages, would you support military action in Syria?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-do-you-support-military-action-against-is-in-syria

Poll: Should primary school pupils have to sit national exams?

Will national tests help close the attainment gap or lead to a nation of stressed out five-year-olds?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-primary-school-pupils-have-to-sit-exams

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