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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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Child neglect: the tensions between care and justice

Joanna Barrett explores why incidents of child cruelty have been growing in England but going down in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-neglect-the-tensions-between-care-and-justice

Could it be Universal Credit rather than Brexit that finishes off the Tories?

Graham Martin argues that the Brexit obsessed Tories could be blind-sighted by Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-it-be-universal-credit-rather-than-brexit-that-finishes-off-the-torie

Westminster must end age discrimination of young people

YouthLink Scotland’s general election manifesto puts ‘equal pay for equal work’ high on its agenda

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-must-end-age-discrimination-of-young-people

Carers must be respected and recognised

​Susan Petty, a full-time carer, believes the role of those caring for loved ones is undervalued despite carers saving the state billions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/carers-must-be-respected-and-recognised

Social Care is a crucial investment in the people of Scotland

​Tressa Burke reiterates is having a blether about disabled people's right to Self Directed Support as part of a national campaign #SDSblether

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-is-a-crucial-investment-in-the-people-of-scotland

What does Brexit mean for disabled people?

Tressa Burke considers the implications of Brexit on the disabled community and their fight for the right to independent living

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-brexit-mean-for-disabled-people

A fresh start for fundraising as scandal is put to rest

Susan Smith says the FRSB's final report into the circumstances of Olive Cooke's death is as uninspiring as the regulator has been

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-fresh-start-from-fundraising-as-scandal-is-put-to-rest

We are all responsible for evil - we allow it to exist by doing nothing

Dundee-born Callum Jensen was so moved by his experiences working for charities in Angola he wrote a book on how human spirit can endure even the worst trauma

https://tfn.scot/opinion/out-of-africa1

Helping organisations move from asking to earning

Roger Moors, chief development officer at Social Investment Scotland, examines the origins and growth of social investment in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/helping-organisations-move-from-asking-to-earning

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