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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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Could Scotland be a global pioneer in public services?

OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Jenny Brotchie argues that Scotland is in a strong position to lead the way in robust evidence-based participative public services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-scotland-be-a-global-pioneer-in-public-services

Chief encounters: James Jopling

FEATURE 2 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
James Jopling, director for Scotland at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, on netball, sausage dogs and taking the long road to the top

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-james-joplin

Chief encounters:  Does society recognise the enormous contribution made by charities?

FEATURE 11 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
​A trip by train to Aberdeen is more preferable than a flight to New York for Mary De la Peña MBE, chief executive of Children’s University Scotland

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mary-de-la-pena-mbe-chief-executive-childrens-university-s

Chief encounters: Mo Usman talks facing pro-Russian militia to battling social media

FEATURE 1 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
​From challenging an armed pro-Russian militia soldier to toiling with Facebook – life has been varied for the head of Recovery North

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mo-usman-talks-facing-pro-russian-militia-to-battling-soci

Worried sick by benefits cuts

FEATURE 12 May 2014 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
​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

Chief Encounters: Heather Gray believes children can do anything with the right support

FEATURE 23 August 2016 by Molly Millar
Management
​Heather Gray of Cosgrove Care on her top tourist destination, magnetic musicians, and the thrill of sharing success with a team

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-heather-gray-believes-children-can-do-anything-with-the-ri

Chief Encounters: Stuart Callison, St Andrews First Aid

FEATURE 27 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The first aid charity's boss reflects on his dream to be a professional cricketer, and is planning a digital detox

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-stuart-callison-st-andrews-first-aid

Coronavirus roundup, 8 September 2020

FEATURE 8 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Update on what's happening in the third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-8-september-2020

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 7 April

FEATURE 7 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-7-april

Let them eat leftover cake

OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
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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

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2026. 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.