Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Charity closes with its mission complete

NEWS 9 July 2026 by Rab Armour

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Successfully fulfilled its founding purpose

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-closes-with-mission-complete

Two thirds of blind Scots are battling loneliness

NEWS 30 April 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Charities the Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded is calling for action to improve quality of life for people with sight loss

https://tfn.scot/news/two-thirds-for-blind-scots-are-battling-loneliness

#ChristiePlus10: homing in on Housing First

OPINION 16 September 2021 by Mike Burns

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-homing-in-on-housing-first

Progressing the transfer from UK Personal Independence Payment to Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment

OPINION 10 May 2022 by Ben Macpherson

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Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

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Ben Macpherson MSP updates on important changes to Scotland's social security system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/progressing-the-transfer-from-uk-personal-independence-payment-to-scotlands-adult-disability-payment

Children’s hearings: focusing on quality

OPINION 15 January 2024 by Carol Wassell

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Carol Wassell: "This drive to ensure that quality is our north star will help every staff member and volunteer to do the right thing for children"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/childrens-hearings-focusing-on-quality

‘Community Wealth Building’: two sides of the same coin?

OPINION 18 May 2023 by Sarah Latto

Management

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

https://tfn.scot/opinion/community-wealth-building-two-sides-of-the-same-coin

New survey raises student wellbeing concerns

NEWS 18 November 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

Nearly three quarters of university students surveyed in Scotland have low wellbeing

https://tfn.scot/news/new-survey-raises-student-wellbeing-concerns

Poverty groups in Scotland slam chancellor’s budget

NEWS 16 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Disabled people could lose out on up to £3,000 per year due to changes to the personal independence payments

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-groups-slam-chancellors-budget

Failings in the system fuel food poverty

NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A Menu for Change has produced a report which contains heart-breaking stories of poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/failings-in-the-system-fuel-food-poverty

Veterans in medical discharge call

NEWS 31 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Former members of the armed forces have called for improvements in the way armed forces veterans are medically discharged into civilian life

https://tfn.scot/news/veterans-in-medical-discharge-call

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Charity closes with its mission complete

Two thirds of blind Scots are battling loneliness

#ChristiePlus10: homing in on Housing First

Progressing the transfer from UK Personal Independence Payment to Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment

Children’s hearings: focusing on quality

‘Community Wealth Building’: two sides of the same coin?

New survey raises student wellbeing concerns

Poverty groups in Scotland slam chancellor’s budget

Failings in the system fuel food poverty

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