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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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Is digital a human right?

If you’re reading this chances are you’re online. But did you know five billion others aren’t? Robert Armour investigates our right to get online

https://tfn.scot/features/is-digital-a-human-right

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

Charities class East African famine as a major international emergency as 20 million people are in imminent danger of dying from starvation

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-east-africa-famine-appeal

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

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

Oh, the scams online are frightful…

Alison Stone reveals that 2020 has also been the year of the cyber scam

https://tfn.scot/opinion/oh-the-scams-online-are-frightful

35 years of vital support

Kate Wallace reflects on how Victim Support Scotland has changed as the charity marks a milestone anniversary

https://tfn.scot/opinion/35-years-of-vital-support

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

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

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

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

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/personalisation-is-just-not-working-third-sector-tells-msps

$50m target for global sleep out

Hollywood actors and other celebrities are leading the charge against homelessness, with fundraising events taking place across the globe

https://tfn.scot/news/50m-target-for-global-sleep-out

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Friday 12 June

How organisations across the country are responding to Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-12-june

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