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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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Chief Encounters: Ewan Aitken, of Cyrenians met Scottish Love in Action’s Michelle Davitt

FEATURE 22 February 2019 Guest post
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Chief Encounters: Ewan Aitken, of Cyrenians met Scottish Love in Action’s Michelle Davitt

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-ewan-aitken-of-cyrenians-met-scottish-love-in-actions-mich

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

OPINION 18 August 2014 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
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Martin Sime volunteered at a foodbank for a day and discovered why they are an essential part of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collector-guy-at-my-local-supermarket-was-admirably-blunt-its-a-disgrac

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Thursday 9 April

FEATURE 9 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-thursday-9-april

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Friday 12 June

FEATURE 12 June 2020 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
How organisations across the country are responding to Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-12-june

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

NEWS 28 November 2017 by Graham Martin
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Charities have voiced their unease over a private company which is targeting Scotland’s third sector, setting up an awards ceremony to generate cash

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-targeted-by-profits-raking-awards-ceremony

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/personalisation-is-just-not-working-third-sector-tells-msps

Charity workers’ fears for the future laid bare

NEWS 20 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Rising overheads, funding cuts and increased work loads are amongst the concerns that third sector staff have - a survey has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-workers-fears-for-the-future-laid-bare

A new start, a better economy and tackling child poverty  

OPINION 16 May 2024 by Duncan Thorp
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The new first minister has stated that one of his top priorities is eliminating child poverty. This is certainly a central aim on the journey towards a practical, real-world, wellbeing economy that impacts our daily lives

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-start-a-better-economy-and-tackling-child-poverty

$50m target for global sleep out

NEWS 17 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Funding & Finance
Hollywood actors and other celebrities are leading the charge against homelessness, with fundraising events taking place across the globe

https://tfn.scot/news/50m-target-for-global-sleep-out

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

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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.