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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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Why private schools charity status should be reviewed

Felix Spittal explains why SCVO recently called for a review of charity law, including the charitable status of private schools

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-private-schools-charity-status-should-be-reviewed

Unintended consequences – Insurance Premium Tax

Alan Eccles summarises some of the effects of the budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unintended-consequences-insurance-premium-tax

Scotland switches on to digital debate

​Over 150 people turned up to the first ever digital inclusion festival

https://tfn.scot/news/a

Families in poverty demand a greater say

​Poverty Truth Commission says families living in poverty should be included in creating policies which affect them

https://tfn.scot/news/families-in-poverty-demand-greater-say

Green groups: fracking in Scotland is not worth it

​Survey shows there is only a modest amount of exploitable shale gas in Scotland, while green groups say fracking is not worth the environmental cost

https://tfn.scot/news/green-groups-report-shows-fracking-in-scotland-is-not-worth-it

HIV misconceptions show need for sex education

New research by HIV Scotland has shown the lack of knowledge Scottish school pupils have around the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/hiv-misconceptions-show-need-for-sex-education

City economy would be boosted by Living Wage

​By paying employees the Living Wage entire economy would benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/city-economy-would-be-boosted-by-living-wage

Charities demand action in face of hothouse Earth disaster

Humanity may have pushed the environment to the threshold of a disastrous “hothouse Earth” scenario say scientists

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-demand-action-in-face-of-hothouse-earth-disaster

How a charity has helped transform coalfield communities

More than 30 former mining communities across Scotland have benefited from the Coalfields Community Futures programme

https://tfn.scot/news/how-a-charity-has-helped-transform-coalfield-communities

Dignity fund to support care homes

The Life Changes Trust will distribute funding which aims to support new guidelines for care in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/dignity-fund-to-support-care-homes

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