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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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What does the future hold?

TFN asked six organisations from different areas to tell us their vision for the sector in 10 years’ time.

https://tfn.scot/features/what-does-the-future-hold

Reflecting on the last 12 months of our policy work

with colleagues across the sector, we gathered views that enabled us to respond to the Scottish Government’s,the sector to speak to decision makers including the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government,from all of this work is that the sector is viewed much more as a social than an economic actor by government,business implications for some voluntary organisations, the eligibility criteria were extended by government,that in mind we have embarked on a year long process of tracking progress against the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/p/43980/2021/06/07/reflections-on-the-last-12-months-of-our-policy-work

Citizens Basic Income: why here, and why now?

Dr Benjamin Simmons looks at why ​calls for a Citizens Basic Income are gaining ground

https://tfn.scot/opinion/basic-income-why-here-and-why-now

Campaign launched to move beyond foodbanks in Scotland

​Charities awarded cash to find more dignified solution

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-scrap-foodbanks

Past tense: TFN's members-only news review, July edition!

Looking over the past month - exclusive for SCVO members

https://tfn.scot/features/past-tense-tfns-members-only-news-review-july-edition

Groups invited to take part in global climate summit

The organisers of COP26 have said they are looking for help to bring the summit to life

https://tfn.scot/news/groups-invited-to-take-part-in-global-climate-summit

Campaigning nurse recognised by NSPCC

Ruth Moss has fought for online safety since her teenage daughter took her own life.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigning-nurse-recognised-by-nspcc

Asylum seeker collects five Highers despite deportation fears

Somer Umeed Bakhsh's family fled Pakistan after receiving death threats.

https://tfn.scot/news/asylum-seeker-collects-five-highers-despite-deportation-fears

Charity unveils new strategy

The Donaldson Trust is aiming to become the national centre for neurodiversity in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-unveils-new-strategy

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