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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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IT giants offer free video conferencing

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
IBM and Cisco will provide the Webex conferencing tool for free to charities

https://tfn.scot/news/it-giants-offer-free-video-conferencing

A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people

OPINION 11 August 2025 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on potentially transformative benefit proposals

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-revolutionary-new-vision-for-social-security-designed-by-and-for-disabled-people

A fairer tomorrow starts with supporting the youth of today 

OPINION 1 September 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Change has always come from young people standing up, speaking out and challenging the status quo.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-fairer-tomorrow-starts-with-supporting-the-youth-of-today

What makes a charity CEO effective? 

OPINION 10 November 2023 by Martin Crewe
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Prioritisation of time and personal energy is essential for effectiveness, says Martin Crewe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-makes-a-charity-ceo-effective

More than 500 charities gain emergency funding

NEWS 12 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
The Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund gives small grants to vital projects supporting the community response to Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-500-charities-gain-emergency-funding

Forth Valley: the Legal Aid desert 

OPINION 8 May 2025 by Gillian Fyfe
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Gillian Fyfe on a crisis in Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire

https://tfn.scot/opinion/forth-valley-the-legal-aid-desert

Charity lead: I netted an MBE but it's all about teamwork

OPINION 13 January 2025 by Natasha Gilmour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Natasha Gilmour on receiving an honour

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charity-lead-netted-an-mbe

When it comes to debt advice, don’t waste money you don’t need to

OPINION 26 August 2024 by Pauline Allan
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Pauline Allan on a specialist service that’s available free of charge

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-it-comes-to-debt-advice-dont-waste-money-you-dont-need-to

Bridging the gap in third sector finance

OPINION 21 February 2025 by Chris Jamieson
Funding & Finance
Chris Jamieson on using debt products constructively

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bridging-the-gap-in-third-sector-finance

We’ll never stop fighting for an end to child poverty

OPINION 9 October 2025 by Lily Humphreys
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
This Challenge Poverty Week, Children First policy manager Lily Humphreys lays out what needs to change to end child poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/well-never-stop-fighting-for-an-end-to-child-poverty

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.