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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

 
Disabled people cannot wait another seven years for their rights to be fully protected without action from the Scottish Government

 
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP assesses the landmark legislation

 
New report highlights that while some recent advancements have supported the realisation of the human rights of people with learning disabilities in Scotland, not enough has been done to enable them to live full, safe, happy and loving lives.

 
World Hepatitis Day is on Friday 28th of July

 
"No matter your age, the need for connection, community and somewhere safe where you can just be yourself and be loved for who you are is the same

 
Advice on making volunteering a success

 
SCVO's proposals for supporting a sustainable Scottish voluntary sector that people and communities across Scotland rely on

 
New report highlights how decades of austerity have disproportionately affected women.

 
People learn through volunteering, and are also supported to learn by volunteers, in a range of settings. 

 
Last week the Scottish Government published a New Deal with Local Government and its New Deal for Business Group Report.