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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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Working to safeguard an historic asset

OPINION 4 June 2021 Guest post
Management
Culture & Leisure
Eddy Yacoubian discusses the Friends of Milngavie Reservoir's new vision statement

https://tfn.scot/opinion/working-to-safeguard-an-historic-asset

Course paves the way for greater inclusion in the charity sector

OPINION 20 September 2021 by Elaine Crichton
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
Elaine Crichton details a new course that aims to create leaders of the future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/course-paves-the-way-for-greater-inclusion-in-the-charity-sector

Mentoring map shows provision in Scotland

NEWS 30 August 2022 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Technology used to find gaps and show where services exists

https://tfn.scot/news/mentoring-map-shows-provision-in-scotland

DEC launches urgent Pakistan appeal

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
DEC brings together 15 leading aid agencies at times of crisis overseas

https://tfn.scot/news/dec-launches-urgent-pakistan-appeal

New chair for board of SAMH

NEWS 22 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Steve will takes over as chair immediately and his appointment follows an impressive career spanning almost 40 years. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-chair-for-board-of-samh

Volunteer numbers could plunge due to cost of living crisis

NEWS 28 September 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Volunteer Scotland has said that as the crisis grows the work of volunteers will be affected

https://tfn.scot/news/targeted-volunteer-support-for-most-vulnerable-communities-needed-report-warns

30 frustrating human rights years

OPINION 23 June 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Carole Ewart, coordinator of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, is celebrating 30 years working on human rights

https://tfn.scot/opinion/30-frustrating-human-rights-years

Poverty figures are the calm before the storm

OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Sanne Velthuis believes the truth about real poverty is hidden beneath the latest government statistics and much more must be done to tackle the issue

https://tfn.scot/opinion/poverty-figures-are-the-calm-before-the-storm

Creating enterprising communities

OPINION 8 July 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Karen Birch, chair of Glasgow Women’s Library, is calling on the Big Lottery Fund to invest in the development of community-owned and run initiatives

https://tfn.scot/opinion/creating-enterprising-communities

Volunteering or voluntold?

OPINION 8 July 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
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Calum Irving explains why volunteering bodies across Scotland are rejecting the government's Community Work Placem

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteering-or-voluntold

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