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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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Major charity study shows cancer patients happy with care

NEWS 6 June 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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Cancer patents in Scotland are overwhelmingly positive about the care they receive

https://tfn.scot/news/major-charity-study-shows-cancer-patients-happy-with-care

​Social work charities facing uncertain future over funding black hole

NEWS 22 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
​Audit Scotland report finds £667 million a year shortfall and charities already struggling to recruit skilled nursing and mental health staff

https://tfn.scot/news/social-work-charities-facing-uncertain-future-over-funding-black-hole

Four in five Scots trust charities

NEWS 17 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
A major survey of public attitudes to charity has found that Scots have more faith in charities than people in the rest of the UK do

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-trust-charities-more-than-the-english-and-welsh

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

World Children’s Day: standing up for children’s rights means taking action now

OPINION 19 November 2025 by Mary Glasgow
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
World Children’s Day is Thursday, 20 November - Mary Glasgow talks about what this means for Scotland’s children

https://tfn.scot/opinion/world-childrens-day-standing-up-for-childrens-rights-means-taking-action-now

Social security in Scotland: a time to reflect

OPINION 8 June 2026 by Ed Pybus
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Ed Pybus looks at what has been achieved since the Scottish Social Security Act was passed in 2018 and what the future holds

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-in-scotland-a-time-to-reflect

Small in size, big in impact: Scotland’s small charities

OPINION 22 June 2026 by Ilse Mackinnon
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Small Charity Week runs from 22-29 June

https://tfn.scot/opinion/small-in-size-big-in-impact-scotlands-small-charities

Going upstream to allow young people to thrive

OPINION 26 August 2026 by Lorraine Gillies
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Planet Youth’s Lorraine Gillies asks what our children and teenagers need as they grow up

https://tfn.scot/opinion/going-upstream

Social enterprises are leading the way in building a fairer Scotland

NEWS 19 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Major new report highlights social enterprises as a model for private sector to learn from

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprises-are-leading-the-way-in-building-a-fairer-scotland

Local Cornerstone – is this the future of social care?

OPINION 26 July 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Edel Harris explains how Cornerstone is pioneering the use of the world famous Buurtzorg model of social care in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/local-cornerstone-is-this-the-future-of-social-care

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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.