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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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Social Care is a crucial investment in the people of Scotland

OPINION 17 June 2016 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​Tressa Burke reiterates is having a blether about disabled people's right to Self Directed Support as part of a national campaign #SDSblether

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-is-a-crucial-investment-in-the-people-of-scotland

Tackling loneliness crucial for Scotland’s future health

OPINION 29 October 2015 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
The third sector plays a vital role in fighting the devastating effects of loneliness. Now the issue must take centre stage says Margaret McCulloch MSP

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tackling-loneliness-crucial-for-scotlands-future-health

Figures prove Work Programme isn’t working says SCVO

NEWS 23 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​Work Programme should be ditched as data shows it is consitently failing to find long-term jobs for the unemployed

https://tfn.scot/news/figures-prove-work-programme-isnt-working-says-scvo

Quarter of a million pounds for sports groups

NEWS 1 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
Final round of Glasgow 2014 legacy fund awards made

https://tfn.scot/news/quarter-of-a-million-pounds-for-sports-groups

Men’s Sheds to be built up all over Scotland

NEWS 10 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
Age Scotland has been awarded £50,000 to expand the Men's Shed concept across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/mens-sheds-to-be-built-up-all-over-scotland

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

RSPB condemns hen harrier persecution

NEWS 20 June 2014 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Bird charity says more must be done to conserve charismatic raptor after evidence emerges of shooting in a national park

https://tfn.scot/news/rspb-calls-for-an-end-to-hen-harrier-persecution

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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.