Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Connecting policy, people and the sector

OPINION 29 November 2018 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Derek Mitchell tells the story of how the Bank of England's chief economist came to visit a Citizens Advice Bureau in West Lothian

https://tfn.scot/opinion/connecting-policy-people-and-the-sector

Social Care 2018: ‘Plus ca change’

OPINION 17 December 2018 Guest post

Management

Nigel Henderson looks back at the major issues which have affected the social care sector in 2018

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-2018.-plus-ca-change

Shamima Begum is a brainwashed child - and should be allowed to return

OPINION 19 February 2019 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Robina Qureshi says Shamima Begum should be sent back to where she came from - the UK

https://tfn.scot/opinion/shamina-begum-is-a-traumatised-child-and-racists-are-using-her-to-attack-mu

Fear charities won’t be able to meet demand created by welfare cuts

NEWS 22 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Society's most vulnerable could slip through the net due to charities workloads being increased as a result of welfare cuts blasts SCVO

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-blasts-welfare-cuts-warning

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

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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

FoI is your business!

OPINION 10 November 2022 by Carole Ewart

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

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?

OPINION 11 April 2023 by Kirsty McNeill

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

CRER's ground-breaking report

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

Third sector must take control of fundraising

NEWS 22 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Scotland's third sector must act decisively and take charge of fundraising to maintain the public's trust

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-take-control-of-fundraising

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

NEWS 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Sanctions appear arbitrary but are being driven by targets imposed on Jobcentre managers by the DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/exposed-scotlands-target-driven-sanction-regime

UK funders unlikely to pull out of an independent Scotland

NEWS 24 July 2014 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

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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

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Connecting policy, people and the sector

Social Care 2018: ‘Plus ca change’

Shamima Begum is a brainwashed child - and should be allowed to return

Fear charities won’t be able to meet demand created by welfare cuts

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

FoI is your business!

What are charities doing in response to Black Lives Matter?

Third sector must take control of fundraising

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

UK funders unlikely to pull out of an independent Scotland

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