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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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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

SFHA calls on politicians to fix benefits and fight climate change

NEWS 2 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has released “three key asks” ahead of election day.

https://tfn.scot/news/sfha-calls-on-politicians-to-fix-benefits-and-fight-climate-change

Extending freedom of information - could voluntary organisations be affected?

Paul Bradley
9 December 2022
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Campaigners say the Scottish Government has been too slow to act on the committee's recommendations,,The Scottish Government has since published its own consultation, which closes the following month on

https://scvo.scot/p/56065/2022/12/09/extending-freedom-of-information-could-voluntary-organisations-be-affected

Childminders face financial ruin

NEWS 25 September 2020 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Childminders have had little busines over lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/childminders-face-financial-ruin

They huff and they puff but don’t blow over the bedroom tax

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Susan Smith
Regeneration & Housing
It's official: the bedroom tax is unworkable, probably costs more than it sets out to save and hits the most vulnerable hardest.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/they-huff-and-they-puff-but-dont-blow-over-the-bedroom-tax

Plans to scrap renewables subsidy slammed by sector

NEWS 14 September 2015 by Rab Armour
Environment & International
​Third sector groups criticise UK government plans to drop subsidy scheme a year early

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-scrap-renewables-subsidy-slammed-by-sector

Government won’t apologise for benefit suicides

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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SNP minister called on the government to apologise and admit its failings

https://tfn.scot/news/government-wont-apologise-for-benefit-suicides

Fair work test for those who want government support

NEWS 9 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Management
The Scottish Government has said organisations that want funding or public sector contracts must pay their workers fairly

https://tfn.scot/news/fair-work-test-for-those-who-want-government-support

Expert will hold Scottish Government to account on poverty

NEWS 23 June 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A Save The Children trustee will advise the Scottish Government on poverty and inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/expert-will-hold-scottish-government-to-account-on-poverty

Ministers told to clarify whether cost of living crisis will affect Scotland’s Covid recovery

NEWS 29 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
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Some concerns were raised that the crisis will pose more significant challenges for organisations, service providers and individuals than even those faced during the pandemic.  

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-told-to-clarify-whether-cost-of-living-crisis-will-affect-scotlands-covid-recovery

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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.