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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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Time for local authorities to prioritise sight loss

OPINION 25 April 2022 by Craig Spalding
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Sight Scotland's chief executive on the organisation's Local Authority Election Manifesto. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-for-local-authorities-to-prioritise-sight-loss

Councillors can’t end child poverty alone - but they have a critical role to play

OPINION 2 May 2022 by John Dickie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/councillors-cant-end-child-poverty-alone-but-they-have-a-critical-role-to-play

Coming together to turn black clouds to blue skies

OPINION 4 September 2024 by Tina Koenig
Health & Social Care
Self-Harm Network Scotland has been providing support to thousands of people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/coming-together-to-turn-black-clouds-to-blue-skies

People face a winter of worry

OPINION 28 November 2023 by Dr Matthew Lee
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The Citizens Advice network has launched “Worried this winter”, a campaign encouraging people who are worried about bills to seek advice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/people-face-a-winter-of-worry

Why we need an energy debt relief scheme

OPINION 10 February 2025 by David Hilferty
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
David Hilferty: we need urgent action

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-we-need-an-energy-debt-relief-scheme

We will remain free - advice on poverty must not be commercialised

OPINION 30 June 2025 by David Hilferty
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Even with concessions, welfare reform cuts remain a threat to disabled people – but they’re not the only one, writes David Hilferty

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-will-remain-free-advice-on-poverty-must-not-be-commercialised

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

Debt charities work together to to mainstream top quality advice

OPINION 22 July 2024 by Martin Barr
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
CAS got together with Money Advice Scotland and the Child Poverty Action Group to produce a new Debt Advice Handbook for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/debt-charities-work-together-to-to-mainstream-top-quality-advice

Time for joined-up solutions on accessible housing and social care crises

OPINION 8 August 2024 by Lorna Cameron
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Lorna Cameron says accessible housing is a human right denied to thousands of Scots with disabilities.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-for-joined-up-solutions-on-accessible-housing-and-social-care-crises

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2026. 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.