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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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It’s not always good to share

OPINION 7 September 2017 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Ken Reid discusses why shared spaces could set back the rights of partially sighted people by decades

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-not-always-good-to-share

Underneath the digital divide is shocking inequality

OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Douglas White explains why vharities have a vital role to play in helping to tackle the digital divide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/underneath-the-digital-divide-is-shocking-inequality

Volunteering - what do you see?

OPINION 14 February 2020 Guest post
Health & Social Care
George Thomson examines what is a key period for volunteering in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteering-what-do-you-see

We are the vulnerable sector

OPINION 14 February 2019 Guest post
Management
Rhona Cunningham says community organisations’ very existences are at risk without reform

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-are-the-vulnerable-sector

We must not fail to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

OPINION 8 July 2019 Guest post
Management
We will all benefit from sustainability says Dr Hartwig Pautz - but we must work harder to meet targets

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-not-fail-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals

Media message undermines Islamic charities

OPINION 2 May 2014 Guest post
Management
Dr Hany El-Banna argues that overemphasising the link between charities and extremism has a devastating impact on the vital work of Islamic charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/media-message-undermines-islamic-charities

Mentoring gives looked after young people hope for the future

OPINION 19 August 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Sharon McIntyre on how mentoring can change the lives of both the child and the mentor for the better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mentoring-gives-looked-after-young-people-hope-for-the-future

Life saving work is what we do best

OPINION 27 March 2018 Guest post
Environment & International
Jamie Livingstone, head of Oxfam Scotland, says the charity's work in Yemen proves its worth amid recent media attention

https://tfn.scot/opinion/life-saving-work-is-what-we-are-best-at

Help find Scotland’s missing million voters

OPINION 28 July 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Martin Sime explains why voluntary organisations should help encourage Scots to register to vote and have their say in the referendum

https://tfn.scot/opinion/help-find-scotlands-missing-million-voters

Should charities only hold ethical investments?

OPINION 20 April 2016 Guest post
Management
Julie Hutchison was at an Edinburgh International Science Festival event on the pros and cons of divesting from companies on ethical grounds

https://tfn.scot/opinion/should-charities-only-hold-ethical-investments

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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.