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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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Fairer welfare system means no private sector in disability assessments

As Scotland's social security bill is published, the social security minister confirms no private contractors will take part in disability benefit assessments

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fairer-welfare-system-means-private-sector-will-take-no-part-in-disability

First impressions of the third kind – the power of partnerships

Colin McKerchar has worked in the voluntary sector for four months now and is feeling liberated from competitive suspicions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/first-impressions-of-the-third-kind-the-power-of-partnerships

Allowing communities to call the shots

Marco Biagi MSP on how participatory budgeting can boost community empowerment

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

It’s not old people who can’t afford heating

Those who struggle to heat their homes in winter are more likely to be under 65 and living in rented accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/old-people-are-not-struggling-to-heat-their-homes

Housing association creates its own maintenance company

A Scottish housing association has launched its own maintenance company in a bid to save money and improve its homes

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-association-creates-its-own-maintenance-company

Iconic Scottish funder drops TSB from its name

The Corra Foundation, formerly the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland, has a new brand and is promising it is a change for good

https://tfn.scot/news/iconic-scottish-funder-drops-tsb-from-its-name

Goodmovers | Who got a new job this week | 8 January 2015

Find out who has a new job in the voluntary sector in our Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/lists/goodmovers-who-got-a-new-job-this-week-8-january-2015

8 of the scariest facts about living in Scotland

For some people, life in Scotland really is a nightmare. TFN highlights what you can do to help make life better for everyone

https://tfn.scot/lists/the-scariest-facts-about-living-in-scotland

Leaders are walking in each others’ shoes

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

I’ve seen the future and the third sector no longer exists

Jane Bruce predicts a future in which big business delivers social good

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ive-seen-the-future-and-the-third-sector-no-longer-exists

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