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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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Technology is great but most people still prefer face-to-face contact     

OPINION 16 February 2026 by Derek Mitchell
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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Derek Mitchell on making support personal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/technology-is-great-but-most-people-still-prefer-face-to-face-contact

Are charities in Scotland becoming more cyber-savvy?

OPINION 12 May 2025 by Alison Brogan
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Alison Brogan, SCVO’s cyber resilience co-ordinator, reflects on how charities are working to become better at preventing and responding to cyber attacks

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-charities-in-scotland-becoming-more-cyber-savvy

Claims that the cost of living crisis is over are for the birds

OPINION 2 April 2024 by Myles Fitt
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Research shows that over 300,000 people have missed a debt repayment in the past year

https://tfn.scot/opinion/claims-that-the-cost-crisis-is-over-are-for-the-birds

More good news on the effort to help people in Council Tax debt  

OPINION 1 December 2025 by Myles Fitt
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
A positive update from Myles Fitt

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-good-news-on-the-effort-to-help-people-in-council-tax-debt

Council Tax Reduction: why we need to spread the word

OPINION 2 February 2026 by Myles Fitt
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Myles Fitt on finding the balance supporting those in need and protecting local authority income

https://tfn.scot/opinion/council-tax-reduction-why-we-need-to-spread-the-word

It’s good to be back – the Gathering’s what we’ve all been waiting for

OPINION 8 June 2022 by Beth Mukushi
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Beth Mukushi looks ahead to the return of THE major marker in the voluntary sector calendar

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-good-to-be-back-the-gatherings-what-weve-all-been-waiting-for

Do we value our trustees enough?

OPINION 4 November 2025 by Helen Kidd
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
As the role of trustees is celebrated through Trustees' Week, Helen Kidd asks: “do charities do enough to help them do their jobs effectively?”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/do-we-value-our-trustees-enough

Making short-term cash reserves work harder

OPINION 6 June 2023 by Keith Burdon
Management
Funding & Finance
Keith Burdon looks at the options for managing cash reserves.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-short-term-cash-reserves-work-harder

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

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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.