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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.

 
The right to a healthy environment could be transformative for communities and campaigners fighting for a fairer and greener future – but only if new rights have ‘teeth’ and are enforceable against public bodies and polluters. 

 
Since the decline of the pandemic, we’ve seen digital inclusion become deprioritised by services and people, even though in our increasingly digitised world we’re risking leaving more people behind than ever before.

 
We must reframe how the voluntary sector is characterised to reflect its social and economic contributions more accurately

 
Duncan Thorp: "going forward the social enterprise voice has to be heard loud and clear"

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

 
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. 

 
Equally Safe at Work is an employer accreditation programme designed to support employers understand the causes of their gender pay gap by providing a framework to drive change.

 
In an age dominated by social media, LGBT Youth Scotland made the bold decision to delete its Twitter account