Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

New partnership to create childcare revolution in Scotland

NEWS 27 March 2014 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Children's organisation say Scotland can create the best childcare policies in the world

https://tfn.scot/news/new-partnership-to-create-childcare-revolution-in-scotland

Carers must be respected and recognised

OPINION 8 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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Susan Petty, a full-time carer, believes the role of those caring for loved ones is undervalued despite carers saving the state billions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/carers-must-be-respected-and-recognised

Social Care is a crucial investment in the people of Scotland

OPINION 17 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Tressa Burke reiterates is having a blether about disabled people's right to Self Directed Support as part of a national campaign #SDSblether

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-is-a-crucial-investment-in-the-people-of-scotland

What does Brexit mean for disabled people?

OPINION 28 June 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Tressa Burke considers the implications of Brexit on the disabled community and their fight for the right to independent living

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-brexit-mean-for-disabled-people

Benefits cards for claimants and asylum seekers are an assault on human rights

NEWS 17 October 2014 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Benefits smartcards will "dehumanise" claimants, just like they have asylum seeksrs

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-cards-for-claimants-and-asylum-seekers-are-an-assault-on-human-rig

May’s power grab demeans democracy

OPINION 20 April 2017 Guest post

Management

Martin Sime sees paralels between Turkish dictator in waiting Erdogan and our own prime minister

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mays-power-grab-demeans-democracy

Forget campaigning in this election – save your fight for the aftermath

OPINION 25 April 2017 Guest post

Management

John Downie believes the third sector needs to save its energy for the fight ahead rather than waste time on the general election campaign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/forget-campaigning-in-this-election-save-your-fight-for-the-aftermath

Protecting the environment should be a cross-party goal

OPINION 22 May 2017 Guest post

Environment & International

Daphne Vlastari says all parties should be talking about the environment in the the run up to the election

https://tfn.scot/opinion/protecting-the-environment-should-be-a-cross-party-goal

Men’s Sheds to be built up all over Scotland

NEWS 10 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Age Scotland has been awarded £50,000 to expand the Men's Shed concept across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/mens-sheds-to-be-built-up-all-over-scotland

Volunteering is too old fashioned says charities

NEWS 13 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Scottish Volunteering Forum says the number of people volunteering in Scotland has been static for more than a decade

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-is-stuck-in-the-past

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