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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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How going public about funding crisis saved a charity

A charity which came close to closing due to funding cuts has said going public about its plight helped save it

https://tfn.scot/news/how-going-public-saved-a-charity

Where are they now – 10 former ProjectScotland volunteers

TFN reporter and former ProjectScotland volunteer Paul Cardwell caught up with nine other former volunteers who have completed the programme

https://tfn.scot/lists/where-are-they-now-10-former-projectscotland-volunteers

Charities unite in call for action against shameful poverty levels

Hazel, a lone parent living in Fife, said: “I did not want to be a single mum on benefits, like you seen,“I think there needs to be more support for lone parents accessing employment but from an early stage,Employers should think about parents when writing contracts or vacancy ads, shifts could be more flexible,to support parents and transport could be less expensive.”,are being battered by welfare reforms, stagnant wages, rising utility bills, higher living costs and job

https://scvo.scot/p/3617/2014/03/04/charities-unite-in-call-for-action-against-shameful-poverty-levels

Living below the breadline

My ex-partner had a really good job, so I put my career on hold to bring up my children while he worked,It was at this time that I started volunteering with Fife Gingerbread.,I think there needs to be more support for lone parents accessing employment but from an early stage.,Employers can think about parents when writing contracts or vacancy ads, shifts can be more flexible,to support parents and transport can be less expensive.

https://scvo.scot/p/3799/2014/03/13/living-below-the-breadline