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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Disabled people need rights now

FEATURE 23 May 2023 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Scotland’s disabled community feels increasingly isolated and legislation is the only way to address inequalities, urges a new campaign. Robert Armour finds out more.

https://tfn.scot/features/disabled-people-need-rights-now

The story behind foodbank use

FEATURE 14 May 2014 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Luxury or necessity? Robert Armour talks to Scottish people about why they have turned to foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/features/the-story-behind-foodbank-use

A dam good idea

FEATURE 3 June 2014 by Robert Armour
Environment & International
Five years on, Scotland’s first mammal reintroduction trial celebrates success

https://tfn.scot/features/a-dam-good-idea

Services will be cut and social care bodies put at risk

OPINION 20 October 2017 Guest post
Management
John McDonald says the Scottish Government must fully fund charities to pay staff the living wage or services will be cut and charities could close

https://tfn.scot/opinion/services-will-be-cut-and-social-care-bodies-put-at-risk

Building an enhanced and compassionate social security system in Scotland

OPINION 21 January 2022 by Ben Macpherson
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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Minister for Social Security Ben Macpherson: "Treating people with dignity, fairness and respect will be at the heart of delivering our new Adult Disability Payment"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/building-an-enhanced-and-compassionate-social-security-system-in-scotland

Let's celebrate #TrusteesWeek 2021!

Tracey Bird
13 October 2021
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celebrating the work of an estimated 250,000 trustees across Scotland and the role they play in governing,Hosted by Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum there’s a packed programme of free online events between

https://scvo.scot/p/45470/2021/10/13/lets-celebrate-trusteesweek-2021

We should all do our bit for trustee diversity

OPINION 13 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Charities and employers both have a role to play in encouraging and supporting young trustees says Alastair Keatinge

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-should-all-do-our-bit-for-trustee-diversity

Bed blocking in hospitals on the rise

NEWS 18 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Delayed discharges in Scotland have increased 6% in the last year, with the majority of people affected aged 75 or over

https://tfn.scot/news/bed-blocking-in-hospitals-on-the-rise

Cash call as vital services face axe

NEWS 2 September 2019 by Robert Armour
Management
Campaigning charity in last gasp plea for funding

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-call-as-vital-services-face-axe

Ethical finance summit to focus on climate change

NEWS 16 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Environment & International
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The flagship event will take place in Edinburgh next October.

https://tfn.scot/news/ethical-finance-summit-to-focus-on-climate-change

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.