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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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Drilling into the fund for independent living

OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Rosalind Tyler-Greig outlines the importance of the Drill fund to advance independent living for disabled people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-our-fund-is-worth-your-attention

Chief encounters: Marguerite Hunter Blair, Play Scotland

NEWS 29 September 2014 by Paul Cardwell
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Chief executive of Play Scotland Marguerite Hunter Blair on playing guitar, Bruce Springsteen, and how modern technology has revolutionised meetings

https://tfn.scot/news/chief-encounters-marguerite-hunter-blair-play-scotland

Opening your home and heart to those fleeing persecution

OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Rosie Kane, a former MSP, writes for TFN on her positive experience of taking in a refugee woman and child

https://tfn.scot/opinion/opening-your-home-and-heart-to-those-fleeing-persecution

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Thursday 23 July

FEATURE 23 July 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The latest news from Scotland's voluntary sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-thursday-23-july

Breakfast for mental health champions

FEATURE 1 February 2021 by Rab Armour
An award-winning project is reaching out further as lockdown increases mental health problems in Aberdeenshire. Robert Armour finds out more.

https://tfn.scot/features/breakfast-for-mental-health-champions

Good ideas catalyst: take the next step in business development

OPINION 13 June 2017 Guest post
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Claire Carpenter on how the Good Ideas Academy is planning to help established social enterprises take their next big step

https://tfn.scot/opinion/good-ideas-catalyst-take-the-next-step-in-business-development

Peer support – a beacon of hope in a time of crisis 

OPINION 5 September 2023 by Hannah Kane
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
This Sunday is World Suicide Prevention Day. The ask from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is that we ‘Create Hope through Action.’

https://tfn.scot/opinion/peer-support-a-beacon-of-hope-in-a-time-of-crisis

ESES Communities celebrates its first anniversary

OPINION 11 November 2022 Sponsored content
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Funding & Finance
Sponsored content: celebrating the success of a website that delivers support for charities and communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/good-causes-in-edinburgh-the-lothians-borders-and-fife-are-benefiting-from-a-website-which-is-celebrating-its-first-anniversary

New Bill has power to increase trust and confidence in Scotland’s charities 

OPINION 19 April 2023 by Helen Kidd
Families & Young People
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Regeneration & Housing
The new Charities Bill working its way through the Scottish Parliament offers opportunities for third sector organisations to strengthen their reputations, says legal expert Helen Kidd

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-bill-has-power-to-increase-trust-and-confidence-in-scotlands-charities

Crisis is no distant threat

OPINION 13 July 2021 by Anna Fowlie
Environment & International
Anna Fowlie says the climate catastrophe is not a nightmare – it's our waking reality and we must act urgently

https://tfn.scot/opinion/crisis-is-no-distant-threat

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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.