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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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Let’s solve the problems that cause the crisis

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Colin Waters
Families & Young People
Colin Waters on how conflict at home drives youth homelessness - and what can be done to resolve this

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-solve-the-problems-that-cause-the-crisis

Tech can help us help more people, in a way that suits them best

OPINION 28 September 2023 by Fraser Ross
Management
Fraser Ross on meeting the challenges and opportunities of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tech-can-help-us-help-more-people-in-a-way-that-suits-them-best

Is Scotland facing a rent arrears crisis? 

OPINION 13 November 2023 by Aoife Deery
Social Justice & Poverty
It’s clear even being in work is not enough for people to feel secure about their ability to pay the rent. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-scotland-facing-a-rent-arrears-crisis

Repairs in retrograde – a peek at the state of Scottish housing maintenance

OPINION 18 December 2023 by Aoife Deery
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Aoife Deery of CAS on the need for reform around housing repairs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/repairs-in-retrograde-a-peek-at-the-state-of-scottish-housing-maintenance

Sick note rhetoric does not match reality

OPINION 29 April 2024 by Erica Young
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Prime minister's remarks increase stigma and drive people deeper in to destitution, writes Erica Young

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sick-note-rhetoric-does-not-match-reality

The Scottish Child Payment leads the way in the fight against child poverty 

OPINION 5 August 2024 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on the impact and the potential of a vital scheme that was long campaigned for by charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-scottish-child-payment-leads-the-way-in-the-fight-against-child-poverty

From advice to action: improving access to disability payments in Scotland  

OPINION 17 November 2025 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young on the importance of easy access to Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-advice-to-action-improving-access-to-disability-payments-in-scotland

Resolutions for Universal Credit

OPINION 19 January 2026 by Erica Young
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Erica Young asks if we can hope for progress on poverty in 2026

https://tfn.scot/opinion/resolutions-for-universal-credit

A major milestone for a remarkable part of our network 

OPINION 17 June 2024 by Natasha Gilmour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Celebrating 10 years of going that bit extra to help people with energy bills

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-major-milestone-for-a-remarkable-part-of-our-network

Positive news in the fight to make the debt industry fairer 

OPINION 1 July 2024 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Sarah-Jayne Dunn welcomes a Mental Health Moratorium on debt repayment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/positive-news-in-the-fight-to-make-the-debt-industry-fairer

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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.