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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots

NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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A shocking number of Scots think poverty is caused by laziness, according to new charity research

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-people-are-lazy-say-a-worrying-number-of-scots

A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people

OPINION 11 August 2025 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on potentially transformative benefit proposals

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-revolutionary-new-vision-for-social-security-designed-by-and-for-disabled-people

How fit are our personal finances?

OPINION 30 June 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Yvonne MacDermid on the big debate to be had over our personal debt, now at its highest level in a decade

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-fit-are-our-personal-finances

New business models needed in social care

OPINION 21 July 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Alastair Keatinge makes the case for new business models in social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-business-models-needed-in-social-care

We need to offer care services we’d want for ourselves

OPINION 24 July 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Ranald Mair, from Ayrshire, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to the care sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-need-to-offer-care-services-wed-want-for-ourselves

Seeking social innovators to spend £5,000

OPINION 8 August 2017 Guest post
Management
Social enterprise agency Firstport is on the hunt for a new cohort of social innovators

https://tfn.scot/opinion/seeking-social-inovators-to-spend-5000

SDS isn’t working for people with mental health issues

OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Carolyn Lochhead explains why SDS isn't working for people with mental health issues and what needs to be done to change that

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sds-isnt-working-for-people-with-mental-health-issues

Social care: charities should move onto the front foot

OPINION 4 September 2017 Guest post
Management
Kate Wyatt on why charities must be more proactive on social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-charities-should-move-onto-the-front-foot

A year of lockdown organising - opportunities and challenges

OPINION 5 February 2021 Guest post
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Michael McEwan on how disability activists are staying connected

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-year-of-lockdown-organising-opportunities-and-challenges

Let’s pull together and dance!

OPINION 8 February 2021 by Rab Armour
Management
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Christine Carlin explores what makes a successful partnership

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-pull-together-and-dance

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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.