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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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More exploitation than empowerment? Council cuts and community control

OPINION 4 March 2025 by Sarah Latto
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
In a time of considerable pressure on local authority finances, how do we ensure that community empowerment is truly empowering, and not seen as an easy option to cut services, asks Sarah Latto

https://tfn.scot/opinion/local-authority-budgets-vs-community-empowerment

Housing and health in Glasgow: a journey through film

OPINION 24 March 2025 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
A recent event celebrated Glasgow's 850th birthday by taking a packed audience on a whistle-stop housing journey, reports Lucinda Broadbent of media co-op

https://tfn.scot/opinion/housing-and-health-in-glasgow-a-journey-through-film

As the EU elections approach, can we be European if not in the European Union?

OPINION 5 June 2024 by Irene Oldfather
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
What role does the UK play not just in a post Brexit Europe but also across the globe?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/as-the-eu-elections-approaches-can-we-be-european-if-not-in-the-european-union

Social Security Scotland’s unique human rights approach to benefits

OPINION 4 December 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
On the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Professor Paul Knight OBE explains how the department is supporting disabled people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-scotlands-unique-human-rights-approach-to-benefits

A giant leap for dyslexia

OPINION 15 December 2023 by Katie Carmichael
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Katie Carmichael on 55 years of Dyslexia Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-giant-leap-for-dyslexia

Voluntary sector coronavirus heroes

FEATURE 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
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

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 7 April

FEATURE 7 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Culture & Leisure
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

Chief Encounters: Stuart Callison, St Andrews First Aid

FEATURE 27 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The first aid charity's boss reflects on his dream to be a professional cricketer, and is planning a digital detox

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-stuart-callison-st-andrews-first-aid

UK funders unlikely to pull out of an independent Scotland

NEWS 24 July 2014 by Susan Smith
Funding & Finance
1 comment
UK funders admit they are unlikely to pull out of Scotland altogether but fail to commit to maintain current investment levels

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-funders-unlikely-to-pull-out-of-an-independent-scotland

Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?

OPINION 11 March 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
1 comment
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

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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.