Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Celebrating Scotland’s voluntary sector

OPINION 18 June 2024 SCVO partner

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Ahead of the 2024 Charity Awards, June Pennykid, managing director of Keegan and Pennykid, reflects on the importance of Scotland’s voluntary sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/celebrating-scotlands-voluntary-sector

Taking action on overdose and beginning recovery

OPINION 28 August 2025 by Aidan Kane

Health & Social Care

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day

https://tfn.scot/opinion/international-overdose-awareness-day

National Lottery investment to transform support for kinship families across Scotland

OPINION 3 February 2026 by Julia Abel

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Julia Abel shares why a new investment of almost £4.5m over five years will help Intandem improve the lives of children and families experiencing the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/national-lottery-investment-to-transform-support-for-kinship-families-across-scotland

Activist warns UK bombing Syria will increase refugee crisis

NEWS 8 December 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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UK's decision to bomb Syria will only worsen the humanitarian crisis on Europe's borders warns activist

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-worker-warns-bombing-syria-will-increase-refugee-crisis

10-year strategy needs to reform approach to mental health and wellbeing

OPINION 20 February 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

Tam Baillie, children and young people's commissioner in Scotland, says getting the balance right between universal and targeted service provision is key

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-child-mental-health-strategy-has-to-consider-impact-of-resilience