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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Help save Scotland’s seas

NEWS 21 January 2015 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
Save our Seas environmental coalitions claims the Scottish Government is not doing enough to protect vulnerable sea beds

https://tfn.scot/news/help-save-scotlands-seas

Scotland fails to hit fuel poverty target

NEWS 29 June 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
The government has admitted that it will not end fuel poverty this year as estimates suggest a third of Scots still struggle to heat their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-fails-to-hit-fuel-poverty-target

£30m pledge to Scottish charities

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
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The emergency funding is part of a wider £750 million package which aims to support organisations across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/30m-pledge-to-scottish-charities

Campaigners call for action on non-binary equality

NEWS 13 July 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
LGBTI groups have urged ministers to go further following their publication of thirty-five recommendations.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-action-on-non-binary-equality

Charities warn child poverty figures are “stark reminder” of need for focus on child poverty.

NEWS 23 March 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Charities in Scotland have called for the Scottish Government to redouble their efforts to tackle child poverty.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-child-poverty-figures-are-stark-reminder-of-need-for-focus-on-child-poverty

Scotland to create its own child poverty laws

NEWS 20 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
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Charities back Nicola Sturgeon as she describes UK government approach as fundamentally wrong

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-to-create-its-own-child-poverty-laws

Evaluation of Community Jobs Scotland Programme

CJS is a Scottish Government funded job creation programme that performs a dual function as: - An employability,The programme is managed by a partnership of the Scottish Government, Scottish Council for Voluntary,To make recommendations on how delivery can be improved in view of the Scottish Government?

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-community-jobs-scotland-programme

Environment and the Economy: Helping Scotland to Flourish

New discussion paper making a strong plea for a national consensus on a new goal of government, with,preoccupation with economic growth distorts priorities, the paper calls for a shift of emphasis in government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/environment-and-the-economy-helping-scotland-to-flourish

Charities centre stage as named person plan is revived

NEWS 9 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
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The Scottish Government will begin “intense engagement” with charities and others as it attempts to get its named person legislation back on track

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-centre-stage-as-named-person-plan-is-revived

Scottish Government in court over religion in schools

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
Scotland's government may be acting illegally by not giving young people the right to opt out of religious observance at school

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-in-court-over-religion-in-schools

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.