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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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Tips to help families through Christmas

OPINION 4 December 2018 Guest post
Families & Young People
Ian Maxwell gives tips on how separated parents can help embrace Christmas for the benefit of their children

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tips-to-help-families-through-christmas

Volunteering improves health and wellbeing

OPINION 5 December 2018 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Matthew Linning looks at the benefits of volunteering to mark International Volunteer Day

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteering-improves-health-and-wellbeing

Reuse - good for budgets, good for people

OPINION 21 December 2018 Guest post
Management
Michael Cook on the value of reuse

https://tfn.scot/opinion/reuse-good-for-budgets-good-for-people

Finding friends in the wilderness of third sector support

OPINION 19 February 2019 Guest post
Management
Anthea Coulter reflects on creating strong local collaborations during uncertain times for the Third Sector Interface Network

https://tfn.scot/opinion/finding-friends-in-the-tsi-wilderness

The magnificent seven: up and coming social enterprises

NEWS 28 May 2015 by Susan Smith
Management
Seven of Scotland's up and coming social enterprises have won funding and support from Firstport's LaunchMe programme

https://tfn.scot/news/the-magnificent-seven-up-and-coming-social-enterprises

Non-political? No thanks - let's make more noise

OPINION 18 December 2020 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
#NeverMoreNeeded
Baroness Stowell agrees with the Mail papers that charities must not challenge power - TFN editor Graham Martin disagrees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/non-political-no-thanks-lets-make-more-noise

We're in it together

OPINION 15 February 2021 by Susan Smith
Management
1 comment
Susan Smith says the lessons learnt from working together through Covid will help ensure the community and voluntary sector is at the heart of the new normal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/were-all-in-it-together

Where the Engine Shed fit in

OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Marian MacDonald argues the demise of the Engine Shed means learning disabled adults are missing out on a tried and tested training ground for work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-the-engine-shed-fit-in

Making the third sector a living wage champion

OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Lynn Anderson argues that the third sector has everything to gain from the living wage - and nothing to lose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-the-third-sector-a-living-wage-champion

Charity incorporation: the pros and cons

OPINION 2 November 2016 Guest post
Management
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Alastair Keatinge says that new rules on incorporation may increase a charity's workload, but this shouldn't skew your decision-making on whether to incorporate

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-incorporation-the-pros-and-cons

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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.