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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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Fast approaching the finishing line of programme taking social enterprises way beyond it

Ian Findlay, project manager of Beyond the Finish Line takes us through the first year of the social enterprise accelerator programme

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fast-approaching-the-finishing-line-of-programme-taking-social-enterprises

Chief encounters: Marguerite Hunter Blair, Play Scotland

Chief executive of Play Scotland Marguerite Hunter Blair on playing guitar, Bruce Springsteen, and how modern technology has revolutionised meetings

https://tfn.scot/news/chief-encounters-marguerite-hunter-blair-play-scotland

Opening your home and heart to those fleeing persecution

Rosie Kane, a former MSP, writes for TFN on her positive experience of taking in a refugee woman and child

https://tfn.scot/opinion/opening-your-home-and-heart-to-those-fleeing-persecution

Chief Encounters: Elaine C Smith

Charity patron Elaine C Smith was at The Gathering 2015 and is our first chief to actually be friends with a Brian Cox

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-elaine-c-smith

What charity trustees need to know about investing

Lianne Lodge explains how charities can learn from the mistakes of others and make sure their investment portfolio reflects their charitable purpose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-charity-trustees-need-to-know-about-investing

Drilling into the fund for independent living

Rosalind Tyler-Greig outlines the importance of the Drill fund to advance independent living for disabled people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-our-fund-is-worth-your-attention

Climate change protests at Holyrood

Demonstrators demanded greater action this week as new climate change legislation passed its first stage through the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-change-protests-at-holyrood

Support service for disabled shoppers set to close

Lothian Shopmobility has lost its £39,000 annual grant as part of council funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/support-service-for-disabled-shoppers-set-to-close

Funding for prisoner rehabilitation schemes

Organisations such as SACRO and the Wise Group have gained funding to help offenders reintegrate into society

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-for-prisoner-rehabilitation-schemes

Charities report more than 300 serious incidents to regulator

Figures released on incidents reported by charities have sparked a debate about whether organisations should be required by law to report concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-report-300-notifiable-incidents

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