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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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Show us the money! Social care charities rage at Scottish Government

NEWS 19 October 2017 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
Charities hit out after Scottish Government announces a major social care pay rise but doesn't say who will pay for it

https://tfn.scot/news/show-us-the-money-social-care-charities-rage-at-scottish-government

Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Action on fairer funding is crucial

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-bold-commitments-and-not-warm-words-in-the-programme-for-government

Sector's sadness at National Care Service "mess"

NEWS 24 January 2025 by Robert Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#Society
#Politics
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Care bodies fear little will change as plans for care service are scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-mess-leaves-sector-reeling

The planet is plunging towards environmental collapse - action is needed now

NEWS 8 October 2018 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Clock is ticking towards climate catastrophe unless radical, profound and system-changing action is taken

https://tfn.scot/news/the-planet-is-plunging-towards-environmental-collapse-action-is-needed-now

Scotland’s faith leaders unite to back call to double Scottish Child Payment now

NEWS 2 September 2021 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The call comes only weeks after 120 civil society organisations made a similar plea

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-faith-leaders-unite-to-back-call-to-double-scottish-child-payment-now

Hope as MND research gets huge government cash boost

NEWS 15 November 2021 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Part of a wider funding package

https://tfn.scot/news/hope-as-mnd-research-gets-huge-government-cash-boost

Scotland in 2018: one in four kids in poverty

NEWS 2 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
An independent poverty group has said reforms are needed to childcare, flexible working and benefits to help Scottish families

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-market-fuels-poverty-in-scotland

A 15 point plan to ending poverty in Scotland

NEWS 20 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
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The Scottish Government's independent adviser on poverty has created a 15 point plan which she believes will create a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/A-15-point-plan-to-end-poverty

Does the Scottish Government’s budget fit the bill for Children’s rights?

OPINION 8 January 2024 by Fiona Steel
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Can we say Scotland’s economy truly meets children’s rights? The simple answer is no.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/does-the-scottish-governments-budget-fit-the-bill-for-childrens-rights

Spend on benefits not foodbanks, experts tell government

NEWS 1 July 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
An independent group of experts on food poverty has called on the Scottish Government to increase benefits rather than fund foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/spend-on-benefits-not-foodbanks-experts-tell-government

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