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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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Still time to apply for community regeneration awards

NEWS 20 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The SURF Awards highlight, celebrate and share the achievements of community projects

https://tfn.scot/news/still-time-to-apply-for-community-regeneration-awards

Extra cash for carers gets paid this week

NEWS 10 September 2018 by Robert Armour
Health & Social Care
Boost for carers

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-cash-for-carers-gets-paid-this-week

Charity welcomes 20mph speed limit experiment

NEWS 17 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
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Safer Streets says it hopes Scottish Government experiment is extended

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-20-mph-experiment

Mountain hares face extinction threat

NEWS 13 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
Scottish wildlife groups have said more has to be done to stop culling of the animal

https://tfn.scot/news/mountain-hares-face-extinction-threat

Emotional abuse of a child to become a criminal offence

NEWS 3 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
80-year old archaic law to be update to make prosecutions easier

https://tfn.scot/news/emotional-abuse-of-a-child-to-become-a-criminal-offence

Tax cuts will have no effect on poverty

NEWS 31 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
Social Justice & Poverty
Scottish Government plans to reduce income tax for low earners will not lead to less people in poverty, a thinktank has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/proposed-tax-cuts-will-have-no-effect-on-poverty

No backtracking on warm homes law - civil society warns Scottish Government

NEWS 29 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
More than 50 civil society groups and businesses have said introducing the legislation will help tackle fuel poverty and climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-stress-the-importance-of-warm-homes-bill

Multi-year funding should be “default” for voluntary organisations, Scottish minister says 

NEWS 19 January 2023 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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#CostOfLivingCrisis
Ms Robison was questioned by SNP MSP Paul McLennan, who asked what the government is doing to support third sector organisations. 

https://tfn.scot/news/multi-year-funding-should-be-default-for-voluntary-organisations-scottish-minister-says

"Very brutal and very unfair": MSP backs charity's Universal Credit warning

NEWS 14 January 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
2 comments
Tory cuts send a clear message to families that “their poverty does not matter”

https://tfn.scot/news/very-brutal-and-very-unfair-msp-backs-charitys-universal-credit-warning

Expert group submits report to government on ending “conversion therapy” practices

NEWS 4 October 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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he expert advisory group has recommended that all practices that aim to change, inhibit and/or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression should be banned in Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/expert-group-submits-report-to-government-on-ending-conversion-therapy-practices

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