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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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The toughest job in politics?

Robert Armour met Scotland’s welfare minister Jeane Freeman to find out how she aims to create a fairer

https://tfn.scot/features/the-toughest-job-in-politics

Third Sector gives mixed reviews of Scottish Government budget 

Much more can – and must – be done to support people across Scotland, charities warned.

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-gives-mixed-reviews-of-scottish-government-budget

Welfare powers must be used to create a humane new system

Charities: use new welfare powers to make a better system

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-powers-must-be-used-to-create-a-humane-new-system

Report shows a way for MSPs to defy Westminster over benefits sanctions

The Scottish Government must not squander a historic chance to shelter vulnerable people against the worst excesses of the punitive sanctions regime

https://tfn.scot/news/dont-pass-up-historic-chance-to-bust-benefit-sanctions

Holyrood 2021: what the voluntary sector wants

TFN's guide to charity election manifestos

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-2021-what-the-voluntary-sector-wants

Community Capacity and Resilience Fund guidance notes

service/ new project which focuses on tackling the impact of welfare reform, poverty and social inequalities,Pilot/test a new service/ new project which focuses on tackling the impact of welfare reform, poverty,(tick one only) Deliver a new service/ new project which focuses on tackling the impact of welfare reform,Pilot/test a new service/ new project which focuses on tackling the impact of welfare reform, poverty,/ new project which focuses on tackling the impact of welfare reform, poverty and social inequalities

https://scvo.scot/p/26005/2018/09/06/community-capacity-and-resilience-fund-guidance-notes

Briefing Paper: Stage 3 Reading of Social Security (Scotland) Bill

SCVO, the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), the Scottish Campaign for Welfare Reform (SCoWR) Steering,SCVO, and a numbers of our members, including the SIAA, the Food Train, Advocard, and the Health and,SCVO, the Scottish Campaign for Welfare Reform (SCoWR), and our wider membership, therefore strongly,on Welfare Reform (SCoWR) are concerned that the test of liability to repay is stricter than the majority,for Welfare Reform (SCoWR) Steering Group.

https://scvo.scot/p/25139/2018/04/24/briefing-paper-stage-3-reading-of-social-security-scotland-bill

Developing this website

More positively; it was well-used - by people sharing posts by our policy team, reading pages about how,They want practical resources to help people run their organisation – information, events, funding, training,Political animals Focus on current affairs activity – welfare cuts, public service reform, referendum,Relevant to the sector, media, MSPs and activists - campaigning, news, policy.,As a member of a third sector policy team or Trustee of a 3rd sector organisation, I need to put across

https://scvo.scot/p/24481/2018/01/31/developing-this-website

Briefing: issues for the third sector beyond 2016

Social security: new powers, new opportunities "Now is the time to think about how we use [new powers,Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform: Promote a positive approach to social security.,Respect for human rights should be the cornerstone of a new approach to welfare.,Michelle McCrindle, Food Train People and communities should be empowered to raise awareness of the issues,policy in their areas of expertise.

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

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

Reform Committee.,Impact of Welfare Reform and Work Bill We would like to raise concerns with the Committee about the potential,impact of the recent Emergency Budget announcements and the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on the devolution,SCVO’s “Positive Principles” paper and the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform.,by SCVO, the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform, and work carried out by Engender and others is beginning

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security