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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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Message is clear: don’t scrap Human Rights Act

NEWS 12 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Social Justice & Poverty
Amnesty International poll finds only 3% of Scots say it should be the most important priority for the UK government.

https://tfn.scot/news/little-appetite-to-scrap-human-rights-act

UK government warned: don’t weaken human rights

NEWS 21 April 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
All UK human rights commission chairs join to urge the UK government to rethink repealing human rights legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-warned-dont-weaken-human-rights

Scots voters put cost of living crisis first at council elections

NEWS 9 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
A snap poll from the found that the cost of living was the top issue for three quarters of the Scottish electorate when casting their ballot. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-voters-put-cost-of-living-crisis-first-at-council-elections

Scotland's children's commissioner hits out at governments over rising costs

NEWS 29 August 2022 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Children are being most affected

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-childrens-commissioner-hits-out-at-governments-over-rising-costs

“Morally reprehensible”: High Court rules Government’s Rwanda deportation policy lawful

NEWS 20 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
The decision is likely to lead to further legal challenges.

https://tfn.scot/news/morally-reprehensible-high-court-rules-governments-rwanda-deportation-policy-lawful

Leading housing organisations demand action from Swinney in budget 

NEWS 20 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
They also warned that failure to deliver on the Scottish Government’s social housing commitments will put additional pressure on the homelessness system

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-housing-organisations-demand-action-from-swinney-in-budget

Scotland's "utterly shameful" homeless figures laid bare as children worst affected

NEWS 29 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Urgent action needed to address crisis say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-utterly-shameful-homeless-figures-laid-bare-as-children-worst-affected

Civil society dismay over the banning of Palestine Action

NEWS 24 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
“Listing a protest group, even one responsible for severe criminal damage, as a terrorist organisation would have very serious implications for protest and activism in the UK"

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-dismay-over-the-banning-of-palestine-action

Housing body fears UK plans to cut energy saving programme

NEWS 27 March 2014 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Housing body is worried Westminster government plans to cut an energy efficiency scheme that is helping tackle fuel poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-for-home-eco-scheme

UK’s approach to human rights is chilling says Amnesty

NEWS 24 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Environment & International
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Amnesty International has attacked UK over plans to scrap the Human Rights Act, planned surveillance laws and its response to the refugee crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-undermining-human-rights-worldwide-says-amnesty

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