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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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Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

OPINION 18 August 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
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Martin Sime volunteered at a foodbank for a day and discovered why they are an essential part of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collector-guy-at-my-local-supermarket-was-admirably-blunt-its-a-disgrac

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-fears-for-the-future-laid-bare

Foodbanks: much more than a hill of beans

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
Ewan Gurr, Scotland development officer from The Trussell Trust on why even the richest areas now need foodbanks.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foodbanks-much-more-than-a-hill-of-beans

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhiannon Sims discusses why the Scottish Campaign for the Right to Social Security (SCORSS) has re-launched with rights placed at its heart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leave-no-one-behind-the-right-to-adequate-social-security

#ChristiePlus10: building pillars of reform in Dundee

OPINION 19 August 2021 by Greg Colgan
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-building-pillars-of-reform-in-dundee

More than 700 organisations share £3m

NEWS 29 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Charities across the country have used funding from the National Emergencies Trust to respond to the coronavirus pandemic #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-700-organisations-share-3m

A new start, a better economy and tackling child poverty  

OPINION 16 May 2024 by Duncan Thorp
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The new first minister has stated that one of his top priorities is eliminating child poverty. This is certainly a central aim on the journey towards a practical, real-world, wellbeing economy that impacts our daily lives

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-start-a-better-economy-and-tackling-child-poverty

New report shows how people who self-harm are being supported in Scotland

OPINION 9 September 2025 by Tina Koenig
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Tina Koenig on Self-Harm Network Scotland’s latest Impact Report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-report-shows-how-people-who-self-harm-are-being-supported-in-scotland

Volunteering must adapt, study finds

NEWS 5 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
Volunteering can help Scottish society face some of its biggest challenges such as an ageing population and skills shortages

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteering-must-adapt-study-finds

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

NEWS 28 November 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
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Charities have voiced their unease over a private company which is targeting Scotland’s third sector, setting up an awards ceremony to generate cash

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-targeted-by-profits-raking-awards-ceremony

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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.