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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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The story behind foodbank use

FEATURE 14 May 2014 by Rab 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 Rab 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

Disabled people need rights now

FEATURE 23 May 2023 by Rab 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

Building an enhanced and compassionate social security system in Scotland

OPINION 21 January 2022 by Ben Macpherson
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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

Shawcross post above board says Cabinet Office

NEWS 18 February 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
​Cabinet Office responds to Acevo after alleging Charity Commission chair was appointed "on the quiet"

https://tfn.scot/news/shawcross-post-above-board-says-cabinet-office

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 24 August 2018

LIST 24 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-24-july-201

Six reasons to go on Scotland’s Climate March

LIST 23 November 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Feeling disillusioned by global leaders' failure to agree tough climate targets? This is exactly why you should march on 28 November in Edinburgh

https://tfn.scot/lists/six-reasons-you-should-be-on-scotlands-climate-march

Chief Encounters: Oonagh Aitken of CSV on the importance of good punctuation

FEATURE 6 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
​Volunteering and learning charity chief spells out why she jumped ship from the private sector to voluntary role

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-oonagh-aitken-of-csv-on-the-importance-of-good-punctuation

Road to becoming… a self-employed consultant

FEATURE 22 February 2019 Guest post
Management
Road to becoming… a self-employed consultant

https://tfn.scot/features/road-to-becoming-a-self-employed-consultant

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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.