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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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Childcare review forum announced

NEWS 6 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
The Scottish Government launched group will be made up of representatives from the private, public and third sectors as well as parents

https://tfn.scot/news/childcare-review-forum-announced

#bringbackourgirls: Glasgow protest calls for girls return

NEWS 12 May 2014 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Over 200 people attended a Glasgow protest in support of efforts to release abducted Nigerian school girls

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-protest-supports-abducted-grils

Final call on views for autism commissioner

NEWS 11 August 2022 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Charities want to ensure voices of autistic people are heard

https://tfn.scot/news/final-call-on-views-for-autism-commissioner

Care sector gets last minute reprieve on £400m sleepover bill

NEWS 26 July 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Government is waiving historic financial penalties against employers concerning sleep-in shift pay in the social care sector

https://tfn.scot/news/care-sector-gets-last-minute-reprieve-from-400m-sleepover-bill

UN told: Tory cuts are “violating” disabled people’s human rights

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
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​Disabled rights groups march on UN HQ in Geneva to demand rights of disabled are protected

https://tfn.scot/news/un-told-tory-cuts-violating-disabled-peoples-human-rights

The Big Society disaster: a doomed and damaging policy

NEWS 20 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Management
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The Conservative party's flagship Big Society policy caused more harm than good, according to new report

https://tfn.scot/news/the-big-society-disaster-a-doomed-policy-which-damaged-society

Scottish Government open to independent review of charity regulation

NEWS 7 February 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
The confirmation came in response to a parliamentary question from Paul O’Kane MSP. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-open-to-independent-review-of-charity-regulation

Scottish Men’s Shed Association faces winding up amid funding crisis

NEWS 13 May 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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The Scottish Men’s Shed Association (SMSA) has warned it faces being wound up.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-mens-shed-association-faces-winding-up-amid-funding-crisis

"Trust and mutual respect": UK Government aims to re-set relations with the sector

NEWS 18 October 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
New Civil Society Covenant is based on the principles of transparency, recognition, participation and partnership

https://tfn.scot/news/trust-and-mutual-respect-uk-government-aims-to-re-set-relations-with-the-sector

Victory for campaigners as universal winter fuel payment reinstated

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Four in 10 pensioners live in fuel poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-campaigners-as-universal-winter-fuel-payment-reinstated

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2026. 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.