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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Creating mentally healthy schools 

OPINION 13 September 2023 by Martin Crewe
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Martin Crewe: We need to create positive learning spaces in our schools where relationships can be nurtured and learning enhanced

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mentally-healthy-schools

Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit 

OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/warm-words-wont-cut-it-for-a-sector-already-stretched-to-the-limit

People face a winter of worry

OPINION 28 November 2023 by Dr Matthew Lee
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The Citizens Advice network has launched “Worried this winter”, a campaign encouraging people who are worried about bills to seek advice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/people-face-a-winter-of-worry

It’s time we started to talk about burnout in the third sector

OPINION 22 December 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Dr Mhairi Crawford: "please take this Christmas to take time for yourself"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-we-started-to-talk-about-burnout-in-the-third-sector

Campaigners vow to swamp “racist” demonstration

NEWS 3 November 2015 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Counter protest planned promising to drown out members of far right group in Ayrshire village

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-vow-to-swamp-racist-demonstration

Homeless recovering addicts really want to vote

OPINION 31 July 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
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Ruth Campbell from Comas believes the referendum is engaging the most vulnerable in our society for the first time ever

https://tfn.scot/opinion/homeless-recovering-addicts-really-want-to-vote

Is it time to review your Charity’s Investment Policy?

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Keith Burdon
Management
Funding & Finance
A well thought-out investment policy is essential to achieving your charity’s goals and demonstrating that trustees have fulfilled their duty of care.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-review-your-charitys-investment-policy

Business purpose and the role of social enterprise

OPINION 19 July 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
New report could be a catalyst for much needed social and environmental change, writes Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/business-purpose-and-the-role-of-social-enterprise

How financial technology is closing the gap on digital exclusion

OPINION 28 October 2024 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
This was a powerful demonstration of how the Citizens Advice service is not just an advice-giver for the tens of thousands of clients we help every year

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-fintech-is-closing-the-gap-on-digital-exclusion

People Know How - when the funding runs out

OPINION 26 November 2024 by Amy Watters
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
This powerful blog from People Know How provides a stark insight into the impact of funding cuts and service closures on both volunteers and the staff who support them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/people-know-how-when-the-funding-runs-out

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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.