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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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Where the Engine Shed fit in

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

Whose town is it anyway?

Phil Prentice considers how Scots can contribute to making their towns better during National Towns' Week

https://tfn.scot/opinion/whose-town-is-it-anyway

Why branding matters: even to volunteers

Brand aid: how CSV became Volunteering Matters

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-branding-matters-even-to-volunteers

Why I chose to become a trustee

​Elaine McKean discusses her appointment as a Corra Foundation trustee and her motivation to create positive change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-i-became-a-trustee

Community launches campaign against funding cuts

Community campaigners in north Edinburgh are coming together with six voluntary organisations to fight dramatic funding cuts to local health projects

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-aims-to-fight-community-cuts

Challenge aims to raise millions for charity

Organisers of major fundraising events hope The 2.6 Challenge will fill the gap left by postponement of events such as the London Marathon

https://tfn.scot/news/challenge-aims-to-raise-millions-for-charity

Making a case for changing the culture of volunteering

Susan Murray explains why something needs to be done to boost volunteering numbers in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-a-case-for-changing-the-culture-volunteering

Making the third sector a living wage champion

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

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

Charity incorporation: the pros and cons

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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