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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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DEC needs to be ready to react

Huw Owen talks about being prepared to react when international emergencies happen

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dec-needs-to-be-ready-to-react

Vote to protect creative community expression

Jemma Neville explains why the results of the UK general election could have a major impact on voluntary and community arts in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/vote-to-protect-creative-community-expression

Let’s empower our learning disabled to lead on change

People with additional needs are helping to make their services and communities better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-empower-our-learning-disabled-to-lead-on-change

“I awoke paralysed and struggling to speak”: how stroke changed my life

Stroke campaigner Eric Sinclair on the night that changed everything

https://tfn.scot/opinion/i-awoke-paralysed-and-struggling-to-speak-how-stroke-changed-my-life

Wanted: innovative enterprising ideas to boost life for young Scots

Josiah Lockhart is calling for people who think they know a way to transform life for young Scots to apply to the Social Innovation Competition

https://tfn.scot/opinion/wanted-innovative-enterprising-ideas-to-improve-life-for-scotlands-young-pe

Scots are doing it for themselves, say philanthropists

Scotland's Philanthropy Debate highlighted the role of local people in making changes to their own communities

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-are-doing-it-for-themselves-say-philanthropists

Glasgow event hears of “dire” refugee situation

​Scotland has its place in the protection of refugees, a conference hears

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-event-hears-of-dire-refugee-situation

Benefits activist jumps ship to cries of Judas

Popular blogger joins the other side after being offered a £75k post

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-activist-jumps-ship-to-cries-of-judas

From dependency to empowerment

Out of the ashes of the welfare state, a more modern enabling state is emerging, suggests Jenny Brotchie, policy officer at the Carnegie UK Trust.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-dependency-to-empowerment

We are never more needed - in the fight to forge a better world

No return to normality after Covid - let our voices be heard in the fight for a society based on solidarity, not share price

https://tfn.scot/opinion/civil-society-is-never-more-needed-in-the-fight-to-create-better-world

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