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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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Don’t ever accept you are homeless

​Sharon Jonesy believes the only way homeless people can move into secure permanent accommodation is by constantly challenging local authorities

https://tfn.scot/features/dont-ever-accept-you-are-homeless

Providing advice where it’s needed most

Gail Prentice volunteers for the Royston Family Project

https://tfn.scot/features/providing-advice-where-its-needed-most

Backchat: Brian McKenzie Freedom For Palestine

Injustice campaigner Brian McKenzie explains why he feels just as strongly about protesting today as he did at any other time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/backchat-brian-mckenzie-freedom-for-palestine

Befriending saves lives

Doreen Graham explains how important local befriending services are to tackling loneliness and improving people's health

https://tfn.scot/opinion/befriending-saves-lives

Cancer Research in the hot seat over fat shaming

A wide-ranging debate has broken out over whether the new Cancer Research UK obesity campaign is fat shaming

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-research-in-the-hot-seat-over-fat-shaming

Cheaper and better homes – co-ops can empower Scottish tenants

Scotland has just 11 housing co-ops at a time when 150,000 people are on council house waiting lists

https://tfn.scot/news/cheaper-and-better-homes-co-ops-can-empower-scottish-tenants

Children admit to bullying others about their looks

Changing Faces say youngsters with a disfigurement are struggling with a very hostile school environment

https://tfn.scot/news/children-admit-to-bullying-peers-about-appearance

Acclaim for Leith youth centre

A Leith community centre that provides a range of counselling and mental health services for young people has won praise from academics and ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/acclaim-for-leith-youth-centre

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-taxing-disabled-into-poverty

Development trusts are transforming Scottish communities

A new report examining three Scottish development trusts has found they make a positive contribution to their local economy and society

https://tfn.scot/news/development-trusts-are-transforming-scottish-communities

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