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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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Housing associations are skewing satisfaction rates

Tommy Lusk, housing campaigner, says tenant satisfaction surveys published by housing associations hide more than they reveal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/housing-associations-are-skewing-satisfaction-rates

An indictment of the time we live in: why we've opened a warm bank

James Wells of the LifeCare Edinburgh charity on the reasons it is opening its doors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-indictment-of-the-time-we-live-in-why-weve-opened-a-warm-bank

Decent housing is crucial to tackling Scotland’s inequalities

Investing in housing would lead to savings in social care and more cash for the NHS

https://tfn.scot/news/decent-housing-is-crucial-to-tackling-scotlands-inequalities

Save the children bans cold calling and forbids sale of donor data

​Aid charity tightens fundraising policy after criticism in wake of Olive Cooke's death

https://tfn.scot/news/save-the-children-bans-cold-calling-and-forbids-sale-of-donor-data

Another £1 million for community groups

Now in its fourth and final year the communities and families fund has awarded £4.4 million to community groups

https://tfn.scot/news/another-1-million-for-community-groups

Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots

A shocking number of Scots think poverty is caused by laziness, according to new charity research

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-people-are-lazy-say-a-worrying-number-of-scots

Forth Valley: the Legal Aid desert 

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

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

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

Chris Jamieson on using debt products constructively

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

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