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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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Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhiannon Sims discusses why the Scottish Campaign for the Right to Social Security (SCORSS) has re-launched with rights placed at its heart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leave-no-one-behind-the-right-to-adequate-social-security

Osborne’s budget hammers families and the poor

NEWS 8 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
​£12 billion of welfare cuts means Scots will suffer more than other parts of the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/osbornes-budget-hammers-families-and-the-poor

New report shows how people who self-harm are being supported in Scotland

OPINION 9 September 2025 by Tina Koenig
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Tina Koenig on Self-Harm Network Scotland’s latest Impact Report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-report-shows-how-people-who-self-harm-are-being-supported-in-scotland

The private sector needs a thriving charitable sector

OPINION 10 November 2020 by Susan Smith
Management
#NeverMoreNeeded
#Corporate Social Responsiblity
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Standard Life Aberdeen recognises that recovery from Coronavirus will mean everyone stepping up to support #NeverMoreNeeded community services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-private-sector-needs-a-thriving-charitable-sector

35 years of vital support

OPINION 4 September 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Kate Wallace reflects on how Victim Support Scotland has changed as the charity marks a milestone anniversary

https://tfn.scot/opinion/35-years-of-vital-support

#ChristiePlus10: building pillars of reform in Dundee

OPINION 19 August 2021 by Greg Colgan
#ChristiePlus10: a series of expert blogs reflecting on ten years since the publication of the Christie Commission.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/christieplus10-building-pillars-of-reform-in-dundee

Charities urge parties to take the politics out of childcare

NEWS 20 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Members of Scotland’s Childcare Alliance call for all political parties to agree to implement Commission For Childcare Reform recommendations

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-parties-to-take-the-politics-out-of-childcare

Unlocking hidden income in Scotland’s community venues

OPINION 20 March 2026 by Emily Walker
Management
Culture & Leisure
Charities are being asked to deliver more with less and for many leaders the challenge isn’t ambition, it’s financial sustainability - but there are options, says Emily Walker

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unlocking-hidden-income-in-scotlands-community-venues

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

NEWS 15 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
Charities class East African famine as a major international emergency as 20 million people are in imminent danger of dying from starvation

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-east-africa-famine-appeal

Syrian refugees come to the UK as a last resort

NEWS 26 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
Syrians spend the last of their savings to get to Europe only when they've given up all hope of being able to return home

https://tfn.scot/news/travelling-to-europe-is-only-future-for-thousands-of-refugees

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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.