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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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Scotland’s Social Economy Pledge shines a light on local impact leaders

OPINION 20 April 2021 by Duncan Thorp
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Encourage Holyrood candidates to sign the pledge - to ensure a thriving social economy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-social-economy-pledge-shines-a-light-on-local-impact-leaders

What joint health and social care boards really mean

OPINION 7 April 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Ian Welsh explains why Scotland's new joint health and social care boards could herald the dawn of a new age of person-centred care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-joint-health-and-social-care-boards-really-mean

Why the Human Rights Act matters

OPINION 14 May 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Why Tory attacks on human rights legislation must be resisted

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-the-human-rights-act-matters

Leaders are walking in each others’ shoes

OPINION 15 June 2015 Guest post
Management
Emily Martin explains how the Leadership Exchange Programme is helping to develop better partnership work across the third and public sectors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leaders-are-walking-in-each-others-shoes

Allowing communities to call the shots

OPINION 7 July 2015 Guest post
Management
Marco Biagi MSP on how participatory budgeting can boost community empowerment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-participatory-budgeting-can-empower-communities

Is Scotland blazing a trail for low cost community energy?

OPINION 24 July 2015 by TFN
Regeneration & Housing
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Energy Action Scotland hails the launch of a new community energy scheme. But are such schemes able to realistically tackle fuel poverty?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-scotland-blazing-a-trail-for-low-cost-community-energy

Chief Encounters: John Lauder dreams of becoming transport minister

OPINION 4 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
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The national director of Sustrans Scotland enjoys the unseen work behind Scotland's walking and cycling paths

https://tfn.scot/opinion/chief-encounters-john-lauder-dreams-of-becoming-transport-minister

Shaping Scotland’s future: have your say on new powers

NEWS 25 September 2014 by Graham Martin
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Feed your views into the Smith Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/shaping-scotlands-future-have-your-say-on-new-powers

A youth worker on The Apprentice? – it’s not in our nature!

OPINION 14 December 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Kerry Reilly tells explains why youth workers should put themselves forward for the National Youth Worker Awards

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-youth-worker-on-the-apprentice-its-not-in-our-nature

Uniting families in prisons

FEATURE 13 March 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Families & Young People
The new chief executive of the Scottish Pre-school Play Association, Jean Carwood-Edwards, discusses its project working to unite families in prisons

https://tfn.scot/features/uniting-families-in-prisons

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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.