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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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Commissioners report Tories to UN for creating child poverty

NEWS 1 July 2015 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
​Damning report says Tory welfare cuts are systematically breaching UN conventions on the rights of the child

https://tfn.scot/news/commissioners-report-tories-to-un-for-creating-child-poverty

FM under pressure over lack of action on Israel as SNP conference begins

NEWS 30 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
An international human rights charity has told John Swinney his government “can do more” to hold Israel accountable for its occupation of Palestinian Territories. 

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-under-pressure-over-lack-of-action-on-israel-as-snp-conference-begins

MPs urge UK Government to “lead by example” in eliminating global hunger

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The International Development Committee is calling for spending on nutrition and food security to be protected. 

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-urge-uk-government-to-lead-by-example-in-eliminating-global-hunger

Holyrood committee urges Scottish Government to deliver on multi-year funding commitments

NEWS 31 January 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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The committee’s convener, SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson, urged the government to go further on measures that would support the sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-committee-urges-scottish-government-to-deliver-on-multi-year-funding-commitments

Review of the Impact of Community Engagement within Regeneration

The Community Engagement Team within the Regeneration Division of the Scottish Government asked Communities

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/review-of-the-impact-of-community-engagement-within-regeneration

Something to believe in: a report on recruitment problems and opportunities in the Scottish Voluntary Sector.

review of academic, government and commercial literature and data sets ?

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/something-to-believe-in-a-report-on-recruitment-problems-and-opportunities-in-the-scottish-voluntary-sector

Social Power: How civil society can ‘Play Big’ and truly create change

The report concludes with recommendations for sector leaders, for government/regulators, and for funders

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/social-power-how-civil-society-can-play-big-and-truly-create-change

Weathering the Storm - Full Report

How are other small governments in Scotland, Quebec, New Zealand, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/weathering-the-storm-full-report

General Practitioners at the Deep End

the group are supported by: the Royal College of General Practitioners (Scotland) the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/general-practitioners-at-the-deep-end

'Advocacy makes you feel brave': Advocacy support for children and young people in Scotland

The research was commissioned by the Scottish Government in order to find what advocacy services are

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/advocacy-makes-you-feel-brave-advocacy-support-for-children-and-young-people-in-scotland

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.