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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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(New) Deal or No (New) Deal? 

Last week the Scottish Government published a New Deal with Local Government and its New Deal for Business Group Report. 

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-deal-or-no-new-deal

Campaigners' victory as grouse shooting industry faces regulation

Estate owners could lose shooting licence when wildlife crimes are committed

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-victory-as-grouse-shooting-industry-faces-regulation

Anger as Tories change child poverty definition

Charities hit out after ​Iain Duncan Smith announces he'll change how child poverty is defined

https://tfn.scot/news/anger-as-tories-change-child-poverty-definition

A new idea for a fairer Scotland

The people of Scotland will tell the government how to tackle social injustice in the 21st century

https://tfn.scot/news/how-can-scotland-be-made-a-more-equal-country

Law could see kids labelled as “toddler terrorists”

​Charity concerned with duty to report on terrorist activities

https://tfn.scot/news/concern-over-toddler-terrorist-laws

UK Government faces criticism over human rights plans

A joint statement has made clear concerns about the implications of changes to legislation which would affect Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-faces-criticism-over-human-rights-plans

LGBT+ charities call for commitments from First Minister candidates

The three candidates to be the next First Minister have been asked to support five existing commitments of the Scottish Government. 

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbt-charities-call-for-commitments-from-first-minister-candidates

Music charity welcomes government funding to continue programmes

Culture Minister Neil Gray said that the Big Noise programmes play a “hugely valuable role”.

https://tfn.scot/news/music-charity-welcomes-government-funding-to-continue-programmes

Holyrood committee calls for Third Sector input to planning partnerships

The committee expresses “concern” over relationships with the Third Sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-committee-calls-for-third-sector-input-to-planning-partnerships

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