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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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Call for a ban on booze adverts in sport

Young people exposed to alcohol marketing are more likely to start drinking, more likely to drink heavily and more likely to develop a problem

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-an-outright-ban-on-booze-adverts-in-sport

Campaign to save community leisure services

A new campaign aims to highlight the importance of public funding for local swimming pools and cultural facilities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-save-community-leisure-services

Children and families will be victims of Brexit

Campaigners have spoken out about their dismay over the triggering of article 50 that will lead to the UK leaving the EU

https://tfn.scot/news/children-and-families-will-be-victims-of-brexit

£2m more crime cash for youth work

YouthLink Scotland set to distribute an extra £2m CashBack for Communities funding for youth work

https://tfn.scot/news/2m-more-crime-cash-for-youth-work

There has to be a better way to run a charity

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

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

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

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

Disposable coffee cups should be recycled or banned

A marine charity has said action is needed to highlight the amount of coffee cups which are dumped rather than recycled

https://tfn.scot/news/coffee-cups-should-be-recycled-or-banned

Charity wants major reforms to child mental health support

Barnardo's Scotland has produced a new report which highlights the reasons why young people are being rejected for specialist support

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-wants-major-reforms-to-child-mental-health-support

Chefs join campaign to save charity

Martin Wishart and Tom Kitchen have launched a crowdfunder which aims to raise £50,000 to save Pilton Community Health Project

https://tfn.scot/news/chefs-join-campaign-to-save-charity

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