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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Save our human rights plea to Lords

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland and Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations have asked the House of Lords to protect the rights of citizens

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-human-rights-plea

New national investment bank launches

The UK’s first mission-led development bank aims to fund projects that will boost Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/new-national-investment-bank-launches

Mining towns grapple with uneasy legacy

Communities have suffered without support

https://tfn.scot/news/mining-towns-grapple-with-uneasy-legacy

A youth worker on The Apprentice? – it’s not in our nature!

Kerry Reilly tells explains why youth workers should put themselves forward for the National Youth Worker Awards

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-youth-worker-on-the-apprentice-its-not-in-our-nature

Diageo is failing to provide latest guidelines on their products

​Alison Douglas attended the Diageo AGM to question the alcohol consumption guidelines on their labelling

https://tfn.scot/opinion/diageo-is-failing-to-provide-latest-guidelines-on-their-products

Do you need help with digital during Covid-19?

Peter Jaco explains how his volunteer force of technologists can help charities and public sector organisations with tech issues

https://tfn.scot/opinion/do-you-need-help-with-digital-during-covid-19

Empowering communities through land reform

Last week David Cameron, chair of Community Land Scotland, set out the need for change in Scotland’s land ownership. Here he explains how this can be achieved

https://tfn.scot/opinion/empowering-communities-through-land-reform

Fairer welfare system means no private sector in disability assessments

As Scotland's social security bill is published, the social security minister confirms no private contractors will take part in disability benefit assessments

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fairer-welfare-system-means-private-sector-will-take-no-part-in-disability

First impressions of the third kind – the power of partnerships

Colin McKerchar has worked in the voluntary sector for four months now and is feeling liberated from competitive suspicions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/first-impressions-of-the-third-kind-the-power-of-partnerships

Allowing communities to call the shots

Marco Biagi MSP on how participatory budgeting can boost community empowerment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-participatory-budgeting-can-empower-communities

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