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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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Working to get residents £20 extra a week to fend of the impact of poverty

Welfare cuts are hitting Scots hard, but the answer isn’t always handouts. Paul Cardwell finds a community helping people become £20 a week richer

https://tfn.scot/features/a-helping-hand-to-tackle-poverty

Campaigning Scots who shook the world

Inspired by the National Trust for Scotland, TFN has picked seven great campaigning Scots

https://tfn.scot/lists/five-campaigning-scots-who-shook-the-world

He’s the tennis world’s no 1 but Andy Murray’s still got time for a good cause

He's won Wimbledon, picked up Olympic gold and has now become the official tennis world No 1, but Andy Murray still has plenty of time for a good cause

https://tfn.scot/lists/hes-the-tennis-worlds-no-1-but-hes-still-got-time-for-charity

Street Soccer founder to build innovative centre to tackle homelessness

David Duke has unveiled plans to build a 32-bed homeless unit with community football pitch and café attached

https://tfn.scot/news/street-soccer-founders-new-venture

Capital's third sector faces closures as council plans to slash budgets

Officials warn that the council is facing a £76million black hole in its finances

https://tfn.scot/news/closures-facing-edinburghs-third-sector-as-council-plans-to-slash-budgets

Claire Carpenter: a Social Enterprise Champion and a visionary

Susan Smith spoke to Claire Carpenter about how she became a Scotland's Social Enterprise Champion through the success of Edinburgh's Melting Pot

https://tfn.scot/features/a-social-enterprise-champion-and-a-visonary

Chief Encounters: Tressa Burke

Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, on the huge difference even a small charity can make

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-tressa-burke

GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry

https://tfn.scot/features/gts-scotlands-first-social-security-firm

Brexit presents a profound threat to those we help

Neil Henery examines why we must celebrate the vital contribution to Scottish life made by European citizens

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-presents-a-profound-threat-to-those-we-help

Charity hits out at refund refusal firms

Airlines, holiday providers and venues are amongst those who are failing to provide refunds for services cancelled by Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hits-out-at-refund-refusal-firms

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