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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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Business purpose and the role of social enterprise

OPINION 19 July 2022 by Duncan Thorp
Management
Funding & Finance
New report could be a catalyst for much needed social and environmental change, writes Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/business-purpose-and-the-role-of-social-enterprise

Debt charities work together to to mainstream top quality advice

OPINION 22 July 2024 by Martin Barr
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
CAS got together with Money Advice Scotland and the Child Poverty Action Group to produce a new Debt Advice Handbook for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/debt-charities-work-together-to-to-mainstream-top-quality-advice

Time for joined-up solutions on accessible housing and social care crises

OPINION 8 August 2024 by Lorna Cameron
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Lorna Cameron says accessible housing is a human right denied to thousands of Scots with disabilities.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-for-joined-up-solutions-on-accessible-housing-and-social-care-crises

Coming together to turn black clouds to blue skies

OPINION 4 September 2024 by Tina Koenig
Health & Social Care
Self-Harm Network Scotland has been providing support to thousands of people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/coming-together-to-turn-black-clouds-to-blue-skies

Creating mentally healthy schools 

OPINION 13 September 2023 by Martin Crewe
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Martin Crewe: We need to create positive learning spaces in our schools where relationships can be nurtured and learning enhanced

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mentally-healthy-schools

Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit 

OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/warm-words-wont-cut-it-for-a-sector-already-stretched-to-the-limit

People face a winter of worry

OPINION 28 November 2023 by Dr Matthew Lee
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The Citizens Advice network has launched “Worried this winter”, a campaign encouraging people who are worried about bills to seek advice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/people-face-a-winter-of-worry

It’s time we started to talk about burnout in the third sector

OPINION 22 December 2023 by Dr Mhairi Crawford
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Dr Mhairi Crawford: "please take this Christmas to take time for yourself"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-we-started-to-talk-about-burnout-in-the-third-sector

Is it time to review your Charity’s Investment Policy?

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Keith Burdon
Management
Funding & Finance
A well thought-out investment policy is essential to achieving your charity’s goals and demonstrating that trustees have fulfilled their duty of care.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-review-your-charitys-investment-policy

Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

NEWS 19 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Civil servants used fake studies saying benefit sanctions helped claimants in their search for work

https://tfn.scot/news/deluge-of-criticism-after-dwp-admits-to-faking-case-studies

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2025. 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.