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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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Why do we need a third sector anyway?

Susan Smith argues that creating a fairer society requires a third sector willing to mount a challenge to growing external criticism

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-do-we-need-a-third-sector-anyway

Conditions set to get tougher for charities

Gareth Jones analyses the financial struggles organisations have battled over the last few months, and why they are #NeverMoreNeeded than now

https://tfn.scot/opinion/conditions-set-to-get-tougher-for-charities

Critical financial aid extended for victims of crime

The Victims’ Fund provides a financial lifeline to many vulnerable victims across the country

https://tfn.scot/opinion/critical-financial-aid-extended-for-victims-of-crime

Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?

John Eden of the Scottish Huntington's Association on the need for specialist nurses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-specialist-nurses-a-luxury-or-a-lifeline

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

Rhona Cunningham explains why she is campaigning for a better child maintenance system as too many absent parents are able to shirk responsibility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bairns-come-first-just-not-to-some-absent-parents

Charities are accountable to their beneficiaries

Adrian Salmon, vice president of GG+A Europe, on the problematic view that charities' main duty is to their donors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-are-accountable-to-their-beneficiaries

Child sexual abuse websites on the increase

Charity Internet Watch Foundation found an increase in websites with more graphic images of child sexual abuse last year

https://tfn.scot/news/child-sexual-abuse-websites-on-the-increase

Volunteers praised for remarkable first year

Hundreds of shopping trips have been made and tens of thousands of hours spent on calls to over-65s in opening 12 months of a charity’s newest operation

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-praised-for-remarkable-first-year

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

​Robina Qureshi from Positive Action In Housing says that both politicians and the media have created a toxic environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-the-death-of-jo-cox-racist-rhetoric-has-consequences

Worried sick by benefits cuts

​Mental health issues are hard enough to cope with but welfare cuts are making people's health worse

https://tfn.scot/features/worried-sick-by-benefits-cuts

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