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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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Homeless recovering addicts really want to vote

Ruth Campbell from Comas believes the referendum is engaging the most vulnerable in our society for the first time ever

https://tfn.scot/opinion/homeless-recovering-addicts-really-want-to-vote

Carrier bag charges are a win for wildlife

Marine conservationists are delighted that the new charge for plastic bags will benefit sea creatures

https://tfn.scot/news/carrier-bag-charges-are-a-win-for-wildlife

Campaign to stop Scotland’s unknown killer cancer

​Breakthrough Breast Cancer survey finds less than half of Scotland knows about secondary breast cancer

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-stop-scotlands-unknown-killer-cancer

Payday loan firms told they can’t charge extortionate fees

​As of 2 January customers will never have to pay back more than double what they borrow

https://tfn.scot/news/payday-loan-firms-told-they-cant-charge-extortionate-fees

School’s out for summer – joy or sorrow?

Tommy George on how Edinburgh Leisure's Positive Destinations is helping 150 young people to unlock their potential this summer

https://tfn.scot/opinion/schools-out-for-summer-joy-or-sorrow

A new strategy, name and a brighter, bolder, braver vision

Fiona Duncan on the rebranding of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-strategy-name-and-a-brighter-bolder-braver-vision

When it comes to leadership, don’t go it alone

Ben Rogers discusses lessons learned from student life, and the potential benefits of a leadership exchange.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-it-comes-to-leadership-dont-go-it-alone

Rees-Mogg: the ghost at the foodbank

Graham Martin argues that Rees-Mogg's foodbank comments matter as they highlight different conceptions of society

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rees-mogg-the-ghost-at-the-foodbank

Risky business: why trustees must be on top of risk

Adrienne Airlie provides some advice for charity trustees on how to mitigate risks to the health and wellbeing of their charity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/risky-business-why-trustees-must-be-on-top-of-risk

Play is a right not an oversight

Fraser Falconer raises concerns that today's children are too housebound and are missing out on opportunities to play

https://tfn.scot/opinion/play-should-be-a-right-non-an-oversight

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