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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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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

Volunteers as human rights defenders? 

OPINION 12 October 2023 by Sarah Latto
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Sarah Latto on Volunteer Scotland's response to the Human Rights Bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteers-as-human-rights-defenders

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

OPINION 12 March 2026 Guest post
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Join Glasgow West Amnesty's international meal

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

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 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

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

New social enterprises set to flourish

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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
Management
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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

Masterplan to boost volunteering in Scotland is unveiled

NEWS 26 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
A national plan which aims to boost volunteer numbers and remove barriers to volunteering has been unveiled at a community shop in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-masterplan-unveiled

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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.