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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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Foodbank staff heartened by flood of donations

NEWS 4 February 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Donations flood in after heartless thieves target foodbank

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-staff-heartened-by-flood-of-donations

Foodbank use soars to record levels in Scotland

NEWS 25 April 2019 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Universal credit blamed for record referrals

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-use-soars-to-record-levels-in-scotland

Helping people with debt? Support is here

OPINION 2 May 2025 Sponsored content
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Sponsored: StepChange Debt Charity has published a free, government-backed guide to help people in Scotland deal with financial difficulty and debt

https://tfn.scot/opinion/helping-people-with-debt-support-is-here

Video blog: Scotland is leading the world in sign language recognition

OPINION 12 February 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Frankie McLean's video blog on what Scots delegates learned at World Federation of the Deaf international conference in Budapest

https://tfn.scot/opinion/video-blog-scotland-is-leading-the-world-in-sign-language-recognition

There has to be a better way to run a charity

OPINION 20 February 2019 by Susan Smith
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Susan Smith says charities struggling to stay afloat are in an abusive relationship with funders and stakeholders

https://tfn.scot/opinion/there-has-to-be-a-better-way-to-run-a-charity

Age as a hate crime is a good start but older people deserve more

OPINION 12 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Lesley Carcary looks at what needs to be done to protect older people ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Friday (15 June)

https://tfn.scot/opinion/age-as-a-hate-crime-is-a-good-start-but-older-people-deserve-more

A letter of love to the sector

OPINION 12 March 2021 by George Thomson
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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

Gender inequality impacts all organisations, including the third sector

OPINION 27 June 2023 Sponsored content
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Equally Safe at Work is an employer accreditation programme designed to support employers understand the causes of their gender pay gap by providing a framework to drive change.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/gender-inequality-impacts-all-organisations-including-the-third-sector

Guide aims to tackle racism in schools

NEWS 15 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) has teamed up with respectme to provide support for teachers in dealing with racist incidents

https://tfn.scot/news/guide-aims-to-tackle-racism-in-schools

Half of charities unaware of GDPR

NEWS 26 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The new legislation will come into force in May, but smaller organisations have low awareness of the changes

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-charities-not-aware-of-gdpr

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2025. 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.