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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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Mega-rich Tory finds foodbanks “uplifting”

A multi-millionaire Tory MP has been blasted after he declared foodbank use as “rather uplifting”

https://tfn.scot/news/mega-rich-tory-finds-foodbanks-uplifting

MND Scotland: rising to the challenge of a whirlwind year

MND Scotland has had a year most charities can only dream about – but with great opportunities come great challenges

https://tfn.scot/news/mnd-scotland-rising-to-the-challenge-of-a-whirlwind-year

MSPs in animal rights fury as tail docking is brought back

Leading animal welfare charities claims a decision by MSPs to vote in favour of reintroducing tail-docking has failed Scotland’s dogs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-in-animal-rights-fury-as-tail-docking-is-brought-back

New dawn for communities as £10m buy out fund opens

Communities looking to buy their own land have been given a major boost with the announcement of a new fund to help them

https://tfn.scot/news/new-dawn-for-communities-as-10m-buy-out-fund-opens

Charities must account for market impact on investments

Lynne Lamont stresses the importance of keeping track of any investments

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-account-for-market-volatilitys-impact-on-investments

Charities must get serious about new tax evasion rules

Euan Morrison explains why charities that operate as financial institutions should be aware of new tax evasion rules

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-get-serious-about-new-tax-evasion-rules

Creating enterprising communities

Karen Birch, chair of Glasgow Women’s Library, is calling on the Big Lottery Fund to invest in the development of community-owned and run initiatives

https://tfn.scot/opinion/creating-enterprising-communities

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

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