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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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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

Trustees' Week: do you have what it takes to help run a charity?

OPINION 31 October 2025 by Simon Rennie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Simon Rennie on the vital role played by trustees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustee-week-do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-help-run-a-charity

New business models needed in social care

OPINION 21 July 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Alastair Keatinge makes the case for new business models in social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-business-models-needed-in-social-care

New legislation marks historic moment for deaf community in Scotland

OPINION 18 September 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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​MSPs have voted to pass the British Sign Language (Scotland) bill into law

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-legislation-marks-historic-moment-for-deaf-community-in-scotland

Poverty figures are the calm before the storm

OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Sanne Velthuis believes the truth about real poverty is hidden beneath the latest government statistics and much more must be done to tackle the issue

https://tfn.scot/opinion/poverty-figures-are-the-calm-before-the-storm

SFHA demands halt to Universal Credit

NEWS 27 November 2014 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​SFHA makes call to suspend controversial scheme in the wake of the Smith Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/sfha-demands-halt-to-universal-credit

Campaign launched to tackle mental health stigma

NEWS 28 October 2014 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
See me, the government mental health anti-stigma campaign, relaunches

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-tackle-mental-health-stigma

A year of lockdown organising - opportunities and challenges

OPINION 5 February 2021 Guest post
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Michael McEwan on how disability activists are staying connected

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-year-of-lockdown-organising-opportunities-and-challenges

Working to safeguard an historic asset

OPINION 4 June 2021 Guest post
Management
Culture & Leisure
Eddy Yacoubian discusses the Friends of Milngavie Reservoir's new vision statement

https://tfn.scot/opinion/working-to-safeguard-an-historic-asset

It’s national play day today

OPINION 3 August 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Graeme Luke of Scouts Scotland discusses the importance of play

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-national-play-day-today

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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.