This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community
 
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Sign in Sign up
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.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Search

What can we help you with?

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN

If care system is reformed the pain of growing up in care won’t have been for nothing

OPINION 18 October 2016 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Harry O’Neill is one of the people with experience of being in care that met and influenced Nicola Sturgeon to announce a review of the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-care-changes-happen-the-pain-wont-have-been-for-nothing

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

OPINION 25 October 2016 Guest post
Families & Young People
Rhona Cunningham explains why she is campaigning for a better child maintenance system as too many absent parents are able to shirk responsibility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bairns-come-first-just-not-to-some-absent-parents

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

OPINION 27 July 2018 Guest post
Management
Robin Fallas looks forward to the Social Enterprise World Forum, and reflects on how the sector has developed over the past decade

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-lead-the-way-on-social-enterprise

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

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

OPINION 20 June 2016 Guest post
Social Justice & Poverty
​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

Windfarm firm told to back off from beauty spot

NEWS 23 October 2014 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Conservationists tell windfarm firm to back off

https://tfn.scot/news/wind-farm-firm-told-to-back-off-from-beauty-spot

Revealed: the top ten issues charities have to deal with

NEWS 30 October 2014 by Graham Martin
Management
Accountant publishes the top 10 issues affecting charities

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-top-ten-issues-charities-have-to-deal-with

Could Scotland be a global pioneer in public services?

OPINION 24 January 2017 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Jenny Brotchie argues that Scotland is in a strong position to lead the way in robust evidence-based participative public services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-scotland-be-a-global-pioneer-in-public-services

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

Sustrans Scotland’s thirteen asks to create better places, improve our health and protect the planet

OPINION 28 April 2022 by Claire Daly
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Regeneration & Housing
1 comment
At this year’s local council elections, Sustrans Scotland is calling on parties and candidates to show the leadership needed to transform communities for the better and for everyone.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sustrans-scotlands-thirteen-asks-to-create-better-places-improve-our-health-and-protect-the-planet

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
Join our community

About

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Find out more

How to get in touch with our staff

Social

Help

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.