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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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Easy money: is foundation giving the future of charity funding, or is it just a lottery?

Trusts and foundations are becoming ever more important in the face of drastic public spending cuts. TFN finds out how the sector is coping with demand.

https://tfn.scot/features/easy-money-is-foundation-giving-the-future-of-charity-funding-or-is-it-just

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

Voluntary sector coronavirus heroes

In the penultimate part of our feature, we highlight more staff and volunteers who are going the extra mile to help communities #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/voluntary-sector-coronavirus-heroes

Let them eat leftover cake

Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

https://tfn.scot/opinion/let-them-eat-leftover-cake

Chief encounters: Mo Usman talks facing pro-Russian militia to battling social media

​From challenging an armed pro-Russian militia soldier to toiling with Facebook – life has been varied for the head of Recovery North

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mo-usman-talks-facing-pro-russian-militia-to-battling-soci

Chief encounters:  Does society recognise the enormous contribution made by charities?

​A trip by train to Aberdeen is more preferable than a flight to New York for Mary De la Peña MBE, chief executive of Children’s University Scotland

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mary-de-la-pena-mbe-chief-executive-childrens-university-s

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

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

A buzzing social business

Kelvin Valley Honey is a buzzing social enterprise set to take off across the country

https://tfn.scot/features/a-buzzing-social-business

The games was a health boost for Glasgow

Health and poverty in Glasgow might go hand-in-hand but some academics believe the two are not linked

https://tfn.scot/features/a-health-boost-for-the-sick-man-of-europe

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