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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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Managing with purpose: addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow 

OPINION 17 September 2024 Sponsored content
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Sponsored content: course aims to make better third sector managers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/managing-with-purpose-addressing-the-challenges-of-today-and-tomorrow

Rights. Equality. Inclusion.

OPINION 12 December 2025 Sponsored content
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SPONSORED CONTENT: The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) on its priorities for the Holyrood election

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rights-equality-inclusion

How to help your clients with their rising fuel bills

OPINION 14 February 2022 by Andrew Bartlett
Social Justice & Poverty
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Sponsored content: stark findings demonstrate the challenges ahead for Scottish households in the coming months

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-to-help-you-clients-with-their-rising-fuel-bills

It’s good to be back – the Gathering’s what we’ve all been waiting for

OPINION 8 June 2022 by Beth Mukushi
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Beth Mukushi looks ahead to the return of THE major marker in the voluntary sector calendar

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-good-to-be-back-the-gatherings-what-weve-all-been-waiting-for

Do we value our trustees enough?

OPINION 4 November 2025 by Helen Kidd
Families & Young People
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As the role of trustees is celebrated through Trustees' Week, Helen Kidd asks: “do charities do enough to help them do their jobs effectively?”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/do-we-value-our-trustees-enough

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

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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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

Scotland’s top third sector leaders honoured at awards

NEWS 18 March 2016 by Susan Smith
Management
Some of Scotland's most successful third sector leaders picked up accolades at the Institute of Directors Scotland Awards 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-top-third-sector-leaders-honoured-at-awards

Atheist student blogger hacked to death

NEWS 8 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
Humanist Society Scotland says atheists are being targetted after barbaric killing in Bangladesh

https://tfn.scot/news/atheist-student-blogger-hacked-to-death

Activists welcome vote move for 16 and 17 year olds

NEWS 16 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​The Prime Minister and First Minister have agreed the power to set the voting age in Scottish Parliament elections should be transferred north of the border

https://tfn.scot/news/rush-to-get-voting-age-changed-for-next-election-after-deal-is-agreed

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

NEWS 16 February 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-taxing-disabled-into-poverty

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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.