Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The best volunteer holidays in Scotland and abroad

LIST 5 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Paul Cardwell has selected some of the best long and short term volunteering opportunities in Scotland and further afield and they are all provided by charities

https://tfn.scot/lists/volunteering-experiences

You might not see the link between climate change and your charity, but your funders do

Susan Smith

15 August 2022

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Policy

The Scottish Government has set a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and it,By next year charities and social enterprises providing services to the government will have to demonstrate,some environmental action, and it’s very likely that those receiving government grants will have to

https://scvo.scot/p/52457/2022/08/15/you-might-not-see-the-link-between-climate-change-and-your-charity-but-your-funders-do

In the driving seat: inspiring women of the third sector

LIST 20 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

To mark International Women’s Day – which took place on Friday 8 March – Third Force News spoke to some of the Scottish third sector’s most inspiring women.

https://tfn.scot/lists/in-the-driving-seat-inspiring-women-of-the-third-sector

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

FEATURE 12 February 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

If you want to give the best to your employer, taking unpaid leave to work for a charity will change your life and boost your career

https://tfn.scot/features/love-work-again-take-a-career-break-with-a-charity-abroad

6 ingredients of change

LIST 6 April 2017 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

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Wonder why your charity’s campaign hasn’t worked? Susan Smith examines the six elements you need for a successful campaign

https://tfn.scot/lists/6-ingredients-of-change

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2025 by Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes

Management

Culture & Leisure

With today’s news about volunteer participation increasing, Debbie Maltman and Bethany Sikes dig into the numbers.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/early-signs-of-recovery-in-volunteering-participation-in-scotland

The tragedy of rough sleeping: will there ever be a solution?

FEATURE 22 January 2018 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

TFN speaks to Glasgow's rough sleepers and discovers many have no hope of ever leaving their lives on the streets

https://tfn.scot/features/why-rough-sleeping-can-never-be-cured

Helping your staff and volunteers travel more sustainably

Graham McQueen

15 August 2022

Posted in

Policy

In Scotland we have some fantastic policy and commitment from government around sustainability and supporting,Local government, businesses and other organisations are not in the same position to be able to lead

https://scvo.scot/p/52560/2022/08/15/helping-your-staff-and-volunteers-travel-more-sustainably

A new hope which banishes despair

NEWS 20 December 2019 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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How a grassroots charity moved from despair to hope and is transforming a community

https://tfn.scot/news/a-new-hope-which-banishes-despair

Small charities: cementing the bedrock of our communities

NEWS 25 June 2025 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

For Small Charity Week, which runs till 28 June, TFN's Niall Christie spoke to two grassroots groups to explore the challenges they face

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-cementing-the-bedrock-of-our-communities

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You might not see the link between climate change and your charity, but your funders do

In the driving seat: inspiring women of the third sector

Love work again: take a career break with a charity abroad

6 ingredients of change

Early signs of recovery in volunteering participation in Scotland

The tragedy of rough sleeping: will there ever be a solution?

Helping your staff and volunteers travel more sustainably

A new hope which banishes despair

Small charities: cementing the bedrock of our communities

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