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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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Election 2019: voice of the voluntary sector must be heard

OPINION 21 November 2019 Guest post
Management
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Anna Fowlie says it will be difficult, but the voice of the voluntary sector must be heard amidst the election clamour

https://tfn.scot/opinion/election-2019-voice-of-the-voluntary-sector-must-be-heard

Whose town is it anyway?

OPINION 15 November 2016 Guest post
Regeneration & Housing
Phil Prentice considers how Scots can contribute to making their towns better during National Towns'

https://tfn.scot/opinion/whose-town-is-it-anyway

Welfare fund failing the poorest

NEWS 16 July 2014 by Robert Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Figures reveal huge disparity in Scottish Welfare Fund awards depending on where applicants live

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-fund-failing-the-poorest

My desk: Kaz Langlands, Deaf Action

FEATURE 4 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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Kaz Langlands caught up with TFN to discuss Deaf Action's new Money Matters project, of which she is an adviser.

https://tfn.scot/features/my-desk-kaz-langlands-deaf-action

Scots disabled are being abandoned says solicitor

NEWS 11 May 2018 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
He claims campaign groups are allowing the Scottish Government to continue hated PIP regime

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-disabled-are-being-abandoned-says-solicitor

Creating a Fairer Scotland: Employability Support - SCVO Response

Ruchir Shah
12 October 2015
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Indeed, as highlighted by Inclusion Scotland during evidence given to the Welfare Reform Committee, isolation,Simplify support We need to do more to map out and communicate the full employability offer in Scotland,We have a chance here to take an overview, look at what works well – and what doesn't.,on what they can best offer at any one point in time.,society and in our communities.

https://scvo.scot/p/10328/2015/10/12/creating-a-fairer-scotland-employability-support-scvo-response

Briefing: issues for the third sector beyond 2016

Sheghley Ogilvie
11 April 2016
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they receive and that services can adapt to what individuals can contribute to our society.,Scotland can do better. Our members across Scotland are taking action.,Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform: Promote a positive approach to social security.,As a sector we must strive to encourage decision-makers to hold the meetings and events in communities,Many in our sector effectively campaign on these issues, but we can do more.

https://scvo.scot/p/12034/2016/04/11/scvo-briefing-issues-for-the-third-sector-beyond-2016

Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Sheghley Ogilvie
14 September 2018
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Scotland can do better.,Reform (SCoWR), and others across the third sector and civil society believe, that for many, UC worsens,In addition, up to a fifth of new claimants do not get their first payment in full.,As a result, individuals are unsure of what they will receive each month.,During engagement events and in our ‘State of the Sector’ survey, the threat to human rights protections

https://scvo.scot/p/26232/2018/09/14/submission-to-un-special-rapporteur-on-extreme-poverty-and-human-rights

Successful applications to the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund phase two

Jordan Ogg
18 January 2017
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need for things that they do at two large events.,keeps them well or hinders their mental health and what supports they do or can call on in their life,They make the person assess fully what is (not) helpful to them, how they cope, what they can/do, do,What this project will do raise awareness within the community of the need to be in a position to deal,of welfare reform changes.

https://scvo.scot/p/14329/2017/01/18/successful-applications-to-the-community-capacity-resilience-fund-phase-two

Community Capacity & Resilience Fund - Interim Report

Zoe Westwood
29 February 2016
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that will help them mitigate the impact of welfare reform and social inequality.,meals, setting up job clubs, holding consultation events on the impact of welfare reform on LGBT plus,reform Develop a pilot project which focuses on tackling the impact of welfare reform and inequality,people most affected by welfare reform.,As an organisation that applied to the same fund we can testify that with the grant from CCR Izzy’s Promise

https://scvo.scot/p/11825/2016/02/29/community-capacity-resilience-fund-interim-report