Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Podcast - 20 years delivering change

Following the publication of our limited edition book - 'Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change' - we will be taking time over the coming months to catch up with some of the organisations featured and chat about their contribution to the campaigns that...

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Scotland & Holyrood: 20 Years Delivering Change

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Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: 20 Years Delivering Change

Entitled Charities, Scotland & Holyrood: Twenty Years Delivering Change, the book celebrates the last 20,The book highlights 20 key voluntary sector campaigns which resulted in legislation being created for,drop-in for MSPs to collect their copy of the limited edition book, followed by a debate celebrating 20

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change

Smoke Free Public Places

A day in the pub, or even a meal at a restaurant, was often associated with sitting in a cigarette induced fug. However at the turn of the 21st century, health charities decided to take on tobacco giants in a bid to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. Scotland was the first...

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/smoke-free-public-places

Saving Marine Life

harnessed 4,700 voices of support to help secure protection from damaging fishing activities in the 20

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/saving-marine-life

Abolition of Tuition Fees

The issue of tuition fees in Scotland has always been a contentious one, with student groups keen to ensure young people are not burdened with large amounts of debt before they begin their careers. In 1998, university fees were reintroduced by the Labour government at a cost of...

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/abolition-of-tuition-fees

Climate Change

Climate change is one of the major threats to human existence. However Scotland is leading the way in implementing change which could bring the Earth back from the brink. Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) is a diverse coalition of over 40 civil society organisations in Scotland...

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/climate-change

Minimum Alcohol Pricing

Scotland’s relationship with alcohol is a long and complex one – however even in the present day one in 15 of all deaths is alcohol-related. Health charities, the police and health professionals have argued that increasing the price is one of the most cost-effective policy...

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/minimum-alcohol-pricing

Justice for Victims of Asbestos Related Diseases

Asbestos disease kills 5,000 men and women every year in the UK. Countless numbers of families have lost loved ones as a result of the killer industrial substance. Clydeside Action on Asbestos (CAA) has led the fight to gain justice for Scots affected by asbestos and launched a...

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/justice-for-victims-of-asbestos-related-diseases

Organ Donation Opt Out

Three people a day in the UK are in need of an organ transplant. However less than half of Scotland’s population have signed up to donate their organs on death. This led to a Scottish charity launching a campaign which aimed to build on public support for an opt-out system for...

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/organ-donation-opt-out