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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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A See Me campaign is needed to transform perceptions of homelessness

NEWS 28 February 2019 by Graham Martin
Regeneration & Housing
Homelessness in Scotland needs the equivalent of the See Me campaign – which has been successful in tackling public perception of mental health issues

https://tfn.scot/news/a-see-me-campaign-is-needed-to-transform-perceptions-of-homelessness

Charities demand action in face of hothouse Earth disaster

NEWS 7 August 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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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

Remove barriers which stop charities using the courts

NEWS 23 November 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
Action must be taken to remove barriers which stop campaigning charities using the courts

https://tfn.scot/news/remove-barriers-which-stop-charities-using-the-courts

10 steps for charities and the independence referendum

FEATURE 7 August 2014 Guest post
Management
Carnegie UK Trust have created a step-by-step guide to ensuring your board understands what it needs to do in relation to the independence referendum

https://tfn.scot/features/10-steps-for-charities-and-the-independence-referendum

60 seconds on Fairtrade Fortnight

FEATURE 4 March 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
Scottish Fair Trade Forum's Martin Rhodes tells TFN how well Scotland is embracing fair trade

https://tfn.scot/features/60-seconds-on-fairtrade-fortnight

Living wage for sleepovers: a frontline view

FEATURE 24 October 2017 by Alex Turnbull
Health & Social Care
Enable Scotland personal assistant Hayleigh Furlong and service user Russell Eaton on what the living wage for social care means to them

https://tfn.scot/features/living-wage-for-sleepovers-a-frontline-view

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
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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

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

International volunteer warning

NEWS 18 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Charging social care volunteers for visas will lead to vital support being lost, organisations have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/international-volunteer-warning

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2026. 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.