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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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Charities can’t afford to risk too much

Paula Karlsson explains why planning ahead and managing risk should be a significant function of any charity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-cant-afford-to-risk-too-much

Child neglect: the tensions between care and justice

Joanna Barrett explores why incidents of child cruelty have been growing in England but going down in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-neglect-the-tensions-between-care-and-justice

Government fails to empower disabled people

Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, explains why her organisation is objecting to the community empowerment bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-fails-to-empower-disabled-people

Help everyone benefit from social care choices

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

Help us get our young people climate ready

Josephine Querido says the next generation need support to help them battle climate change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/help-us-get-our-young-people-climate-ready

Helping organisations move from asking to earning

Roger Moors, chief development officer at Social Investment Scotland, examines the origins and growth of social investment in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/helping-organisations-move-from-asking-to-earning

Nearly a quarter of 5-year-olds are overweight

Cancer Research Scotland is calling for drastic action to wean young children off crisps, chocolate and fizzy drinks

https://tfn.scot/news/nearly-a-quarter-of-5-year-olds-are-overweight

Why the third sector should collaborate to secure public contracts

Yvonne McBride discusses how collaboration can help social enterprises bid for public sector contracts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-the-third-sector-should-collaborate-to-secure-public-contracts

Young people need to take the bull by the horns to end child poverty

Joshua McCormick MSYP met with Tam Baillie, Scotland’s commissioner for children and young people and was left inspired

https://tfn.scot/opinion/young-people-need-to-take-the-bull-by-the-horns-to-end-child-poverty

Make a big difference

John James says small charities should not shy away from investing for social good

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

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