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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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Great fundraising will remain regardless of referendum

OPINION 24 July 2014 Guest post
Funding & Finance
Fraser Hughton outlines some of the challenges ahead for fundraising, but believes Scottish fundraisers will flourish regardless of the referendum

https://tfn.scot/opinion/great-fundraising-will-remain-regardless-of-yes-or-no

We must invest more in housing after the referendum

OPINION 31 July 2014 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Alan Ferguson argues that housing must be a priority of the future Scottish Government regardless of the outcome of the referendum

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-invest-more-in-housing-after-the-referendum

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

OPINION 13 January 2025 by Natasha Gilmour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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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
Health & Social Care
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 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

New dawn for communities as £10m buy out fund opens

NEWS 16 March 2016 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Communities looking to buy their own land have been given a major boost with the announcement of a new fund to help them

https://tfn.scot/news/new-dawn-for-communities-as-10m-buy-out-fund-opens

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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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.