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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Research identifies need for more adaptable and accessible homes across Scotland

NEWS 22 March 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Health & Social Care
The new study from Age Scotland makes series of recommendations for the Scottish Government and local authorities

https://tfn.scot/news/research-identifies-need-for-more-adaptable-and-accessible-homes-across-scotland

10 steps for charities and the independence referendum

FEATURE 7 August 2014 Guest post
Management
Carnegie UK Trust have created a step-by-step guide to ensuring your board understands what it needs to do in relation to the independence referendum

https://tfn.scot/features/10-steps-for-charities-and-the-independence-referendum

Hopes punitive welfare cuts will end as Scots social security system is introduced

NEWS 21 June 2017 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
First payments from new agency will be made in 2018

https://tfn.scot/news/hopes-punitive-welfare-cuts-will-end-as-scots-social-security-system-is-int

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

NEWS 11 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
150,000 pensioners are already living in relative poverty in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/costs-of-essentials-for-scotland-elderly-set-to-spiral

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post
Management
Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

Scotland’s election manifestos: a mental health analysis

OPINION 30 April 2021 by Gordon Johnston
Health & Social Care
Gordon Johnston examines the commitments being made to mental health by Scottish political parties

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-election-manifestos-a-mental-health-analysis

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

NEWS 20 January 2015 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Transferring benefits to a new system will cause distress and hardship to disabled Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-halt-new-benefit-regime-for-disabled-scots

Behind the scenes: the equal marriage campaign

FEATURE 18 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
It was the UK’s longest running campaign for marriage equality: the equal marriage campaign sought to lift the ban on same-sex marriage in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/features/behind-the-scenes-the-equal-marriage-campaign

"Long harsh winter" for older people as energy price hike bites

NEWS 21 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Age Scotland's research reveals energy bills are the number one concern for older people who feel financially squeezed

https://tfn.scot/news/long-harsh-winter-for-older-people-as-energy-price-hike-bites

Slim pickings for third sector in party manifestos

NEWS 30 May 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
2 comments
TFN analyses what the parties are promising Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/slim-pickings-for-third-sector-in-party-manifestos

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