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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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Campaign launches to help charity bridge huge shortfall in funds

Running costs rocket but demand for services is at all time high

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launches-to-help-charity-bridge-huge-shortfall-in-funds

Older people’s commissioner could help save lives, charity says

Food Train is urging MSPs to get behind the action.

https://tfn.scot/news/older-peoples-commissioner-could-help-save-lives-charity-says

Let them eat leftover cake

Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

https://tfn.scot/opinion/let-them-eat-leftover-cake

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

Social care charity highlights the efforts of its international volunteers

Volunteers at Camphill communities have continued their support despite the pandemic and Brexit

https://tfn.scot/features/social-care-charity-highlights-the-impacts-of-its-international-volunteers

Joining the Evidence Dots

Janis McDonald discusses how deafscotland is using World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to highlight the established link between dementia and hearing loss

https://tfn.scot/opinion/joining-the-evidence-dots

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

Robin Fallas looks forward to the Social Enterprise World Forum, and reflects on how the sector has developed over the past decade

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-lead-the-way-on-social-enterprise

Virtual VE Day plans revealed

Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland will carry out a full programme of virtual events to mark 75 years since the end of the war

https://tfn.scot/news/virtual-ve-day-plans-revealed

New vaccine fund aims to Give the World a Shot

A new campaign has been launched which aims to support two billion Covid-19 vaccinations

https://tfn.scot/news/new-vaccine-fund-aims-to-give-the-world-a-shot

Fundraising body apologises over response to sexual harassment allegations

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) has issued an apology to women "who have been let down" and has created an action plan aimed at improving how it responds

https://tfn.scot/news/fundraising-body-apologises-over-response-to-sexual-harassment-allegations

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