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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Carers must be respected and recognised

OPINION 8 June 2016 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
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​Susan Petty, a full-time carer, believes the role of those caring for loved ones is undervalued despite carers saving the state billions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/carers-must-be-respected-and-recognised

Social Care is a crucial investment in the people of Scotland

OPINION 17 June 2016 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
​Tressa Burke reiterates is having a blether about disabled people's right to Self Directed Support as part of a national campaign #SDSblether

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-is-a-crucial-investment-in-the-people-of-scotland

What does Brexit mean for disabled people?

OPINION 28 June 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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Tressa Burke considers the implications of Brexit on the disabled community and their fight for the right to independent living

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-brexit-mean-for-disabled-people

Government fails to empower disabled people

OPINION 5 March 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, explains why her organisation is objecting to the community empowerment bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-fails-to-empower-disabled-people

Private schools and councils are simply not charities

OPINION 23 August 2017 by Susan Smith
Management
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Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/private-schools-and-councils-are-simply-not-charities

Help everyone benefit from social care choices

OPINION 25 August 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Keith Robson on why more needs to happen so older Scots can have more choice and control over their own social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/help-everyone-benefit-from-social-care-choices

Make a big difference

OPINION 3 October 2017 by TFN
Funding & Finance
John James says small charities should not shy away from investing for social good

https://tfn.scot/opinion/make-a-big-difference

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

NEWS 16 February 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-taxing-disabled-into-poverty

Protesters demand NHS be saved from privatisation

NEWS 19 February 2015 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
​Protesters believe trade agreement threatens future of NHS

https://tfn.scot/news/protesters-demand-nhs-be-saved-from-privatisation

Every charity must learn from Fraud Awareness Week

OPINION 23 October 2018 Guest post
Management
David Dunsire warns that vigilance against specific types of fraud should not blind you to other risks

https://tfn.scot/opinion/every-charity-must-learn-from-fraud-awareness-week

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.