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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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It’s not always good to share

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

Should charities only hold ethical investments?

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

Struggling to survive never mind thrive

Helen Macneil: this is definitely the toughest operating environment we’ve faced in 30 years

https://tfn.scot/opinion/struggling-to-survive-never-mind-thrive

Scanning the financial horizon

Heather Lamont looks at a few recent headlines from the financial press and considers what they might mean for your charity’s finances.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scanning-the-financial-horizon

Named Person: we can’t lose sight of the benefits of information sharing

Calum Munro explains why information sharing is at the heart of the Named Person law and must be retained

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-we-cant-lose-sight-of-the-benefits-of-information-sharing

App can give stroke survivors their voice back

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has helped to develop new technology that can dramatically improve the lives of those living with aphasia

https://tfn.scot/news/app-can-give-stroke-survivors-their-voice-back1

Chief Encounters: Mark O’Donnell on the highs and lows of his career so far

Mark O'Donnell is excited about his new job at Royal Blind but don't replace his phone with a dashchund

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mark-odonnell-on-the-highs-and-lows-of-his-career-so-far

Even volunteers need to retire

Eta Thomson has lived a life less ordinary volunteering across the world. Now she plans to tackle some home-based challenges

https://tfn.scot/opinion/even-volunteers-need-to-retire

Help find Scotland’s missing million voters

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

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