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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 letter of love to the sector

George Thomson reflects on his career in the voluntary sector as he announces his retirement

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-letter-of-love-to-the-sector

Holyrood 2021: the Scottish Labour Party’s pitch to the voluntary sector

Anas Sarwar writes for TFN ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections

https://tfn.scot/opinion/holyrood-2021-the-scottish-labour-partys-pitch-to-the-voluntary-sector

Holyrood 2021: the SNP’s pitch to the voluntary sector

Nicola Sturgeon writes for TFN ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections

https://tfn.scot/opinion/holyrood-2021-the-snps-pitch-to-the-voluntary-sector

Sanctions could double under Universal Credit

​Roll-out of the new payments system will bring with it a harsher sanction regime, a think tank warns

https://tfn.scot/news/sanctions-could-double-under-universal-credit

Catholic charities could stall child abuse inquiry

​Historic child abuse inquiry years in the making - but Catholic charities seek legal challenge to chair's appointment

https://tfn.scot/news/catholic-charities-could-stall-child-abuse-inquiry

Edinburgh drastically cuts amount of rough sleepers

​Figures show council's intervention methods are working

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-drastically-cuts-amount-of-rough-sleepers

Charities awarded cash to fund new ways to tackle poverty

The Community Capacity and Resilience Fund has awarded over £140,000 to help charities in Scotland investigate ideas

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-awarded-cash-to-fund-new-ways-to-tackle-poverty

Low income families deluged with water debts

​Confusing council tax bills are leaving thousands of consumers in debt, report warns

https://tfn.scot/news/low-income-families-deluged-with-water-debts

Call for tougher hunting laws after dogs rip fox apart

Animal charities have called for hunting laws to be strengthened amid claims a fox was killed by dogs in Renfrewshire

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-tougher-hunting-laws-after-gruesome-death-of-fox

Conference to examine impact of loneliness on health

Third sector bosses are to investigate ways to tackle loneliness and social isolation

https://tfn.scot/news/conference-to-examine-impact-of-loneliness-on-health

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