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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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Coronavirus roundup, 8 September 2020

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

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

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

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

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

​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

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

If care system is reformed the pain of growing up in care won’t have been for nothing

Harry O’Neill is one of the people with experience of being in care that met and influenced Nicola Sturgeon to announce a review of the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-care-changes-happen-the-pain-wont-have-been-for-nothing

Shock as social enterprise closes after funding is pulled

Leading social enterprise to close

https://tfn.scot/news/engine-shed-announces-closure

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