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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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A big step towards inclusive education, but the journey’s just beginning

Jan Savage welcomes a plan to create new education guidance to ensure pupils with learning disabilities are fully included in Scotland's schools

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-big-step-towards-inclusive-education-but-the-journeys-just-beginning

Challenging bullying, promoting respect

Katie Rafferty on the achievements of the new anti-bullying service

https://tfn.scot/opinion/challenging-bullying-promoting-respect

Social care: the nanny state must retreat

Martin Sime says social care must be completely rethought

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-the-nanny-state-must-retreat

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

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

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

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

13,000 Scots could avoid cancer every year

Cancer Research UK Scotland has uncovered exactly how many Scots get cancer from smoking, eating too much and drinking alcohol

https://tfn.scot/news/13000-scots-get-avoidable-cancer-every-year

Scottish social enterprises to lead the world

A new Scottish Government plan aims to boost Scotland's leading social enterprise movement around the world

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-social-enterprises-to-lead-the-world

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