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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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Human rights: raising awareness as well as enjoying great food and company

OPINION 12 March 2026 Guest post
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Join Glasgow West Amnesty's international meal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/human-rights-raising-awareness-as-well-as-enjoying-great-food-and-company

Rights, remedy and roll out

OPINION 8 December 2020 by Carole Ewart
Families & Young People
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Carole Ewart says more work is needed to ensure that human rights are enforceable

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rights-remedy-and-roll-out

Accounting advice will be necessary for charities

OPINION 10 May 2021 by William Anderson
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William Anderson gives accounting advice to help charities recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

https://tfn.scot/opinion/accounting-advice-will-be-necessary-for-charities

Revealed: the scandal of Parkinson’s patients being financially punished

NEWS 20 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Living with the illness not only takes a huge physical toll but also impacts financially to the detriment of family and friends

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-scandal-of-parkinsons-patients-being-financially-punished

New sleepover ruling could save social care charities millions

NEWS 13 July 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Social care bodies say new Court of Appeal ruling could absolve charities of millions of pounds of back payments for sleepover shifts

https://tfn.scot/news/new-sleepover-ruling-could-save-social-care-charities-millions

Call for social media watchdog to protect children

NEWS 12 February 2019 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Most adults back a children charity's call to create a regulator to enforce social media firms to protect children from dangerous content

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-social-media-watchdog-to-protect-children

Nicola Sturgeon on improving the role of the third sector in Scottish society

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Susan Smith
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There is still a way to go in ensuring the third sector is perceived as an equal player in Scottish society but the first minister is optimistic

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-on-improving-the-role-of-the-third-sector-in-scottish-socie

New social enterprises set to flourish

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Seven social entrepreneurs from across the country have been announced as the latest participants in LaunchMe, the social enterprise accelerator

https://tfn.scot/news/new-social-enterprises-set-to-flourish

Fifth of charities hit by cyber attacks

NEWS 4 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Three quarters of charities haven't invested in cyber security, despite organisations of all sizes being targeted by attackers

https://tfn.scot/news/fifth-of-charities-hit-by-cyber-attacks

LGBT bullying in schools is rife

NEWS 23 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Scotland's politicians need to take action to tackle the serious problem of LGBT bullying in schools

https://tfn.scot/news/teachers-need-to-teach-about-lgbt-issues-in-schools-say-charities

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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.