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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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Less stepping back, more stepping up: Scotland’s next chapter in public service reform

OPINION 21 October 2025 by Giles Ruck
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Giles Ruck on an initiative that places the voices of local people and those with lived experience at the heart of funding decisions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/less-stepping-back-more-stepping-up-scotlands-next-chapter-in-public-service-reform

Collaboration is key to reducing council tax debt 

OPINION 7 April 2025 by Myles Fitt
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Myles Fitt on how joint working can reduce the impact of council tax debt

https://tfn.scot/opinion/collaboration-is-key-to-reducing-council-tax-debt

How financial technology is closing the gap on digital exclusion

OPINION 28 October 2024 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
This was a powerful demonstration of how the Citizens Advice service is not just an advice-giver for the tens of thousands of clients we help every year

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-fintech-is-closing-the-gap-on-digital-exclusion

Older people must be supported through Covid outbreak

NEWS 13 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Age Scotland has issued advice on how to help older people as cases of coronavirus rise across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-must-be-supported-through-covid-outbreak

Oxfam to re-open Scottish shops

NEWS 8 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
The majority of the charity's 42 stores are set to re-open next week

https://tfn.scot/news/oxfam-to-re-open-scottish-shops

Pledge to care experienced Scots

NEWS 1 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Promises made in the Care Review still remain a priority, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/pledge-to-care-experienced-scots

Let’s make gender inequality a historical curiosity - together we are #GenerationEqual

OPINION 24 October 2019 Guest post
Families & Young People
The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) was created as a catalyst for change to tackle gender inequality in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-make-gender-inequality-a-historical-curiosity-together-we-are-generati

Let’s unleash the power of the third sector

OPINION 12 March 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
SallyAnn Kelly says we need a fundamental shift in the relationship between the state and the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-unleash-the-power-of-the-third-sector

The future of public health: bicycle or frog?

OPINION 7 February 2019 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Claire Stevens: Scotland’s third sector has a growing role to play in public health

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-future-of-public-health-bicycle-or-frog

The lasting legacy of community buyouts

OPINION 14 August 2018 Guest post
Environment & International
2 comments
Linsay Chalmers on how community buyouts have transformed parts of Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-lasting-legacy-of-community-buyouts

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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.