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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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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

A fresh start for fundraising as scandal is put to rest

Susan Smith says the FRSB's final report into the circumstances of Olive Cooke's death is as uninspiring as the regulator has been

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-fresh-start-from-fundraising-as-scandal-is-put-to-rest

Private schools and councils are simply not charities

Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/private-schools-and-councils-are-simply-not-charities

Happy birthday to Project Scotland

Volunteer charity ProjectScotland is marking its first decade by celebrating those who have completed its programme

https://tfn.scot/news/happy-birthday-to-project-scotland

Figures prove Work Programme isn’t working says SCVO

​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

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

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

Disabled workers must be paid equally

Bill Scott discusses the suggestion that disabled people should be paid lower than the minimum wage

https://tfn.scot/opinion/disabled-workers-must-be-paid-properly

Schools should open in holidays to help poor families, says report

While many parents look forward to the school holidays, new research shows they can place huge strain on families already struggling through poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/schools-should-open-in-holidays-to-help-poor-families-says-report

Volunteering has helped me learn about myself

Last year, Leanne Patrick began volunteering as a mentor for Quarriers, helping a young person from Falkirk who had become isolated due to family circumstances

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteering-has-helped-me-learn-about-myself

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