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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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Scotland’s top youth worker has been named

20-year-old sports coach and mentor Natasha Kerr takes the title at the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-top-youth-worker-has-been-named

Let’s hear it for Scotland’s invaluable volunteers

The vital value volunteers provide to the third sector in Scotland is being celebrated this week

https://tfn.scot/news/lets-hear-it-for-scotlands-invaluable-volunteers

All young refugees to be given a Young Scot card

Charity promises to help refugees as it launches new three year strategy to make Scotland the best place in the world for everyone to grow up in

https://tfn.scot/news/all-young-refugees-to-be-given-a-young-scot-card

When spaces close, communities feel it: why Unity Hub matters in Glasgow’s east end

Nkechi First: “when traditional community infrastructure is under pressure, there is an opportunity for the third sector and communities to step forward and innovate”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-spaces-close-communities-feel-it-why-unity-hub-matters-in-glasgows-east-end

From warm words to transformational action

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is action - Louise Christie outlines why Scotland’s mental health system must move towards transformational change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-warm-words-to-transformational-action

FoI is your business!

Carole Ewart on a consultation into extending FoI - and why it matters to charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foi-is-your-business

What are charities doing in response to Black Lives Matter?

CRER's ground-breaking report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-are-charities-doing-in-response-to-black-lives-matter

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

https://tfn.scot/news/Young-people-in-care-to-help-reform-system-that-is-failing-them

Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?

John Eden of the Scottish Huntington's Association on the need for specialist nurses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-specialist-nurses-a-luxury-or-a-lifeline

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

​Robina Qureshi from Positive Action In Housing says that both politicians and the media have created a toxic environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-the-death-of-jo-cox-racist-rhetoric-has-consequences

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