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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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Poorest Scots being left behind, health charity warns

NEWS 17 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Infants and young to middle aged men are thought to be the most at risk.

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-scots-being-left-behind-health-charity-warns

Self-directed support marks a new dawn for social care

FEATURE 28 March 2014 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
From 1 April, Scottish people have the legal right to control their own social care budget, a move that impacts on clients and care staff alike

https://tfn.scot/features/a-new-dawn-for-social-care

Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 15 September 2020

FEATURE 15 September 2020 by Rab Armour
Management
News from across the sector as lockdown re-emerges

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-tuesday-15-september-2020

What are the top three recruitment challenges for small volunteer teams?

OPINION 12 January 2024 Sponsored content
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Assemble on the importance of successful volunteer recruitment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-are-the-top-3-recruitment-challenges-for-small-volunteer-teams

From trust to action: how charities can innovate to bridge the giving gap

OPINION 2 September 2024 by Leila Hashemi
Leila Hashemi says the sector has to evolve alongside its supporters

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-trust-to-action-how-charities-can-innovate-to-bridge-the-giving-gap

National Lottery Community Fund criticised over funding for “transphobic hate group”

NEWS 9 August 2022 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Free Pride have become the latest group to criticise LGB Alliance, and the National Lottery’s support of the group. 

https://tfn.scot/news/national-lottery-community-fund-criticised-over-funding-for-transphobic-hate-group

Charities & social enterprises can transform Scotland's economy

Press release
2 September 2021
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A coalition of third sector bodies is calling for the membership of the Scottish Government’s Council,The coalition says the Scottish Government needs to engage more with social and environmental groups,for wider and more meaningful engagement across Scotland before the creation of a new Scottish Government,They must be included in all government economic policy-making.”,Last year, the report from the Scottish Government advisory group on economic recovery stated the third

https://scvo.scot/p/44977/2021/09/02/charities-social-enterprises-can-transform-scotlands-economy

Is digital a human right?

FEATURE 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour
Culture & Leisure
If you’re reading this chances are you’re online. But did you know five billion others aren’t? Robert Armour investigates our right to get online

https://tfn.scot/features/is-digital-a-human-right

Let’s Talk Pensions

FEATURE 28 April 2017 by Alex Turnbull
Management
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TFN takes a look at the state of pension deficits in the third sector by asking three experts to answer some basic questions.

https://tfn.scot/features/lets-talk-pensions

A focus on human rights 

Kirsten Hogg
14 October 2021
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Brexit, including most recently contributing to this joint paper with questions for UK and Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/45533/2021/10/14/a-focus-on-human-rights

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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.