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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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Private schools and councils are simply not charities

OPINION 23 August 2017 by Susan Smith
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Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/private-schools-and-councils-are-simply-not-charities

Help everyone benefit from social care choices

OPINION 25 August 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Keith Robson on why more needs to happen so older Scots can have more choice and control over their own social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/help-everyone-benefit-from-social-care-choices

Make a big difference

OPINION 3 October 2017 by TFN
Funding & Finance
John James says small charities should not shy away from investing for social good

https://tfn.scot/opinion/make-a-big-difference

A mentor’s point of view

OPINION 30 January 2018 Guest post
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Philippa Bonella explains why she's a mentor with third sector leadership body ACOSVO

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-mentors-point-of-view

May’s power grab demeans democracy

OPINION 20 April 2017 Guest post
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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
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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

Activists welcome vote move for 16 and 17 year olds

NEWS 16 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​The Prime Minister and First Minister have agreed the power to set the voting age in Scottish Parliament elections should be transferred north of the border

https://tfn.scot/news/rush-to-get-voting-age-changed-for-next-election-after-deal-is-agreed

Fight fuel poverty with Home Energy Scotland

OPINION 12 April 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Sponsored content: Home Energy Scotland is looking for third sector partners to help ensure everyone who needs home energy advice gets it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fight-fuel-poverty-with-home-energy-scotland

Volunteering has helped me learn about myself

OPINION 1 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Last year, Leanne Patrick began volunteering as a mentor for Quarriers, helping a young person from Falkirk who had become isolated due to family circumstances

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteering-has-helped-me-learn-about-myself

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.