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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Sanctions briefing - SCVO appearance before Welfare Reform Committee

Norette Ferns

1 April 2014

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Across the third sector in Scotland, evidence of the devastation caused by sanctions, in many cases applied,situations diverts organisations from delivering preventative support services, as outlined by SCVO’s research,In one case study supplied by Citizens Advice Scotland, an individual could not afford to make a 30+,The total investment in the programmes was just shy of £37 million.,References Scottish Voluntary Sector Statistics 2010, SCVO www.scvo.scot/evidencelibrary/Home/ReadResearchItem.aspx

https://scvo.scot/p/5184/2014/04/01/sanctions-briefing-scvo-appearance-before-welfare-reform-committee