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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Radical change is needed to limit global warming

OPINION 12 October 2018 Guest post

Environment & International

Rosie Watson warns that immediate, drastic action is required to successfully limit warming to 1.5 degrees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/radical-change-is-needed-to-limit-global-warming

After Paris: publish and be damned?

OPINION 14 January 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Fighting for press freedom across the world

https://tfn.scot/opinion/amnesty-blog

A new volunteering strategy for Scotland

OPINION 2 December 2014 Guest post

Management

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Paul Okroj believes a new strategy for volunteering can ensure people continue to give their time and effort for the next 10 years

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-volunteering-strategy-for-scotland

Surplus food is no solution to food poverty

OPINION 23 June 2015 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Martin Sime argues foodbanks are a symbol of human kindness, not a blight on our society

https://tfn.scot/opinion/surplus-food-is-no-solution-to-food-poverty

Don't fear imposter syndrome when you're part of an epic team making a difference

OPINION 28 February 2023 by Fiona Brown

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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Fee Brown on how she finds inspiration everyday working at Penumbra

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-a-real-difference

Would we have foodbanks in a socially just Scotland?

OPINION 30 June 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Are foodbanks part of the solution to poverty?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/would-we-have-foodbanks-in-a-socially-just-scotland

Tailoring communications for the digital age

FEATURE 20 October 2014 by Robert Armour

Management

The secret of success is to make use of statistics, experts told Robert Armour at Comms Rewired

https://tfn.scot/features/tailoring-communications-for-the-digital-age

International dementia conference set for Scotland next month

NEWS 20 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Experts from the UK, USA, Australia and China will be speaking at the Alzheimer Scotland Annual Conference 2016 set to be attended by 600 people next month

https://tfn.scot/news/international-dementia-conference-set-for-scotland-next-month

Keeping your charity out of the news

OPINION 27 January 2015 Guest post

Management

Tracey Bird explains how charity trustees can avoid their organisations hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keeping-your-charity-out-of-the-news

Love charity? Come to this year’s Gathering

OPINION 18 January 2016 Guest post

Management

Alex Thomson on how he plans this year's Gathering to be one big charity love in

https://tfn.scot/opinion/love-charity-come-to-this-years-gathering