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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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Stirling plans major volunteering events

The city plans to use the momentum behind its failed European Volunteering Capital bid to host two major events in the coming years

https://tfn.scot/news/stirling-plans-major-volunteering-events

Universal Credit sees foodbank use soar by 162%

Universal Credit has been blamed for an increase in in people needing help from foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-sees-foodbank-use-soar-by-162

Reuse - good for budgets, good for people

Michael Cook on the value of reuse

https://tfn.scot/opinion/reuse-good-for-budgets-good-for-people

GE17: an election breathtaking in its shallowness

Martin Sime says the issues that really matter have been pushed out of the way in the rush to the polls

https://tfn.scot/opinion/ge17-an-election-breathtaking-in-its-shallowness

Homing in on the value of welfare

Graeme Brown explains why tackling housing benefit will demand decisive action on wider welfare and social justice issues in post-referendum Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/homing-in-on-the-value-of-welfare

How to avoid an employment tribunal

​Hazel Coutts explores the ways in which employers can ensure their organisation avoids an employment tribunal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-to-avoid-an-employment-tribunal

Making a case for changing the culture of volunteering

Susan Murray explains why something needs to be done to boost volunteering numbers in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-a-case-for-changing-the-culture-volunteering

Making the third sector a living wage champion

Lynn Anderson argues that the third sector has everything to gain from the living wage - and nothing to lose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-the-third-sector-a-living-wage-champion

An IT worker discovered out what his organisation really does

Amjad Shaikh was overwhelmed to discover the impact of People's Postcode Lottery funding in Zanzibar

https://tfn.scot/opinion/peoples-postcode-lottery

Scots are doing it for themselves, say philanthropists

Scotland's Philanthropy Debate highlighted the role of local people in making changes to their own communities

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-are-doing-it-for-themselves-say-philanthropists

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