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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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Don’t ever accept you are homeless

FEATURE 6 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​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

FEATURE 10 September 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Gail Prentice volunteers for the Royston Family Project

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

Charities can’t afford to risk too much

OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post
Management
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

OPINION 11 December 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
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

Chief encounters: Iain Gulland on 5p carrier bags and his fear of parents evening

FEATURE 15 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
Iain Gulland, chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland, is the latest chief executive to take the chief encounters hotseat

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-iain-gulland-zero-waste-scotland

Cancer Research in the hot seat over fat shaming

NEWS 5 March 2018 by Susan Smith
Management
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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

NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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

NEWS 23 May 2018 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
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

Review of charity investment managers is paramount

OPINION 21 August 2019 Guest post
Management
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Kirsty Lister stresses the importance of charities making the right investment decisions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/review-of-charity-investment-managers-is-paramount

Seescape is making waves for those with sight impairment

OPINION 14 January 2019 Guest post
Management
Carl Hodson on charity's name change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/seescape-is-making-waves-for-those-with-sight-impairment

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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.