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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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Citizens advice service gave out one million pieces of advice in Scotland last year

Citizens Advice Scotland helped recover £120 million for some of the country's poorest while supporting 310,000 people in 2015/16

https://tfn.scot/news/citizens-advice-service-gave-one-million-pieces-of-advice-last-year

Hillsborough campaigner to speak at The Gathering

The line up for this year's Gathering includes Hillsborough Family Support Group chair Margaret Aspinall and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

https://tfn.scot/news/hillsborough-campaigner-to-speak-at-the-gathering

Half a million missing out on vital benefits

A range of charities are backing a campaign aimed at making sure people claim benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/half-a-million-missing-out-on-vital-benefits

MSPs tackle loneliness epidemic among older people

Debate focuses on how loneliness is debilitating older people - and society

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-tackle-loneliness-epidemic-among-older-people

Labour: use new welfare powers to increase Child Benefit by £240

​Scottish Labour leader pledges to increase Child Benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/new-welfare-powers-to-increase-child-benefit-by-240

GE17: an election breathtaking in its shallowness

Martin Sime says the issues that really matter have been pushed out of the way in the rush to the polls

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ge17-an-election-breathtaking-in-its-shallowness

Keep the Joy Alive for children with life-shortening conditions

Maria McGill explains why CHAS is embarking on a hugely ambitions project to double its fundraising income

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keep-the-joy-alive-for-children-with-life-shortening-conditions

Beware of false economies on employment law

Ben Doherty on why social care charities need to be careful they don't fall foul of employment law

https://tfn.scot/opinion/beware-of-false-economies-on-employment-law

An IT worker discovered out what his organisation really does

Amjad Shaikh was overwhelmed to discover the impact of People's Postcode Lottery funding in Zanzibar

https://tfn.scot/opinion/peoples-postcode-lottery

How to avoid an employment tribunal

​Hazel Coutts explores the ways in which employers can ensure their organisation avoids an employment tribunal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-to-avoid-an-employment-tribunal

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