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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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Benefits should be automatic and lifelong for people with MND

People with motor neuron disease (MND) should be able to access certain benefits without assessment for the rest of their lives, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-should-be-automatic-and-lifelong-for-people-with-mnd

OSCR wants all annual reports online

The charity regulator wants to increase public access by publishing all annual reports on its website

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-wants-all-annual-reports-online

Calls to ChildLine more than double

Concern over increase in calls to helpline about parents’ drinking and drug taking

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-to-childline-more-than-double

Scotland switches on to digital debate

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

https://tfn.scot/news/a

Green groups unite to get Scotland walking and cycling

​Better infrastructure demanded by groups promoting walking and cycling

https://tfn.scot/news/green-groups-unite-to-get-scotland-walking-and-cycling

19 children miss out on mental health services every day in Scotland

Scotland's mental health charity has launched a major campaign focusing on the urgent need for more and better mental health services for young Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/19-children-need-mental-health-services-every-day-in-scotland

A sporting chance for kids and inmates at HMP Grampian

New HMP Grampian initiative is already improving relationships between children and their parents

https://tfn.scot/news/a-sporting-chance-for-kids-of-inmates-at-hmp-grampian

Age Scotland brings in business experts to grow commercial arm

Scotland's leading older people's charity is setting up a new commercial enterprise in a bid to grow income while protecting the charity's name

https://tfn.scot/news/age-scotland-brings-in-business-experts-to-grow-commercial-arm

Dungavel’s demise is welcome - but now we must stop its replacement

Robina Qureshi says Dungavel Detention Centre was basically a jail and its proposed replacement could be worse

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dungavels-demise-is-welcome-but-now-we-must-stop-its

Family friendly policies are not just for mums

Shelagh Young explains why Scotland's third sector should start taking family friends working more seriously

https://tfn.scot/opinion/family-friendly-policies-are-not-just-for-mums

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