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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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Scots to benefit from funding to support essential digital skills

NEWS 25 February 2021 by Gareth Jones
Management
Funding & Finance
Three new funds have been announced to help boost digital participation in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-to-benefit-from-funding-to-support-essential-digital-skills

Traumatised benefit claimants made to feel they are begging

NEWS 25 October 2019 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
People are not claiming vital benefits because the system is too traumatising, with claimants made to feel they are begging, a charity reports

https://tfn.scot/news/traumatised-benefit-claimants-made-to-feel-they-are-begging

Universal Credit leaving people destitute

NEWS 11 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Glasgow City Council report says Universal Credit is compromising its services to homeless

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-leaving-more-homeless-people-destitute

10 things your charity should and shouldn’t do according to the public

LIST 26 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Management
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​The public has spoken and these are the 10 things they think charities should and should not be doing ...

https://tfn.scot/lists/10-things-your-charity-should-and-shouldnt-do-according-to-the-public

Charity lead: I netted an MBE but it's all about teamwork

OPINION 13 January 2025 by Natasha Gilmour
Families & Young People
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Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Natasha Gilmour on receiving an honour

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charity-lead-netted-an-mbe

Bridging the gap in third sector finance

OPINION 21 February 2025 by Chris Jamieson
Funding & Finance
Chris Jamieson on using debt products constructively

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bridging-the-gap-in-third-sector-finance

Forth Valley: the Legal Aid desert 

OPINION 8 May 2025 by Gillian Fyfe
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
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Regeneration & Housing
Gillian Fyfe on a crisis in Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire

https://tfn.scot/opinion/forth-valley-the-legal-aid-desert

Scotland can lead the way in humane treatment of refugees

NEWS 15 January 2016 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Refugees must have better protection in light of the unfolding humanitarian crisis, which has seen the highest number of displaced persons since records began

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-can-lead-the-way-in-humane-treatment-of-refugees

Child maintenance system is failing says charities

NEWS 27 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
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A group of Scottish charities is carrying out research to discover how much families are being let down by the service that chases child maintence

https://tfn.scot/news/child-maintenance-system-is-failing-says-charities

Poor families at breaking point already

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Research from Scottish children's charities warns that further cuts to the benefits of Scotland's poorest families will throw them into crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-families-at-breaking-point-already

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.