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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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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

Want to win your campaign? Get a lawyer!

OPINION 21 October 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​Tim Shayler, a pro-bono lawyer, reckons campaigning is far more effective if your cause is constructed around a legal framework

https://tfn.scot/opinion/wan-to-win-your-campaign-get-a-lawyer

11,000 and counting: Smith submissions skyrocket

NEWS 24 October 2014 by Graham Martin
Management
11,000 and counting voices for change in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/11000-and-counting-smith-submissions-skyrocket

What's climate change got to do with it?

OPINION 10 May 2021 by Susan Smith
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Climate Change
Net Zero
Susan Smith on why voluntary organisations need to start preparing for the next big threat - climate change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/whats-climate-change-got-to-do-with-it

Deaf ambition for 2021

OPINION 6 January 2021 by Janis McDonald
Management
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Janis McDonald says a major climate change summit in Glasgow this year provides the chance to highlight inclusive communication on a global stage

https://tfn.scot/opinion/deaf-ambition-for-2021

Helping older people to live well at home

OPINION 25 January 2021 by Rab Campbell
Health & Social Care
Rab Campbell examines an initiative from Food Train and tech company SICCAR helps older people live well at home, potentially freeing up hospital beds

https://tfn.scot/opinion/helping-older-people-to-live-well-at-home

Why the M-word (merger) can't be dirty anymore

OPINION 23 February 2021 by Susan Smith
Management
Funding & Finance
#NeverMoreNeeded
charity merger
Teenage Cancer Trust
Simon Community
Senscot
Susan Smith argues that exploring the possibility of merging with another cause has never been more important than now

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-the-m-word-merger-cant-be-dirty-anymore

Guidelines will transform suicide reporting in Scotland

NEWS 11 November 2014 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
1 comment
NUJ and third sector groups publish suicide reporting guidelines

https://tfn.scot/news/guidelines-will-transform-suicide-reporting-in-scotland

Epilepsy Scotland Highlights Need For Fair Funding As It Launches #BeyondSeizure Campaign

OPINION 20 May 2024 by Andrew Lindsay
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
In National Epilepsy Week (20-26 May), Epilepsy Scotland has launched its #BeyondSeizure campaign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/epilepsy-scotland-highlights-need-for-fair-funding-as-it-launches-beyondseizure-campaign

Setting sail for a brighter future

OPINION 3 June 2024 by Fiona Harvey
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Volunteers Week: CHAS on the success of its volunteering strategy since the dark days of the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/opinion/chas-volunteer-strategy

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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.