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

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

The decision is likely to lead to further legal challenges.

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

Westminster means testing plan could see disabled lose jobs

A key employment subsidy is to be axed – putting more than 600 disabled workers in Scotland out of work

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-means-testing-plan-could-see-disabled-lose-jobs

Leading housing organisations demand action from Swinney in budget 

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

Scots voters put cost of living crisis first at council elections

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 "utterly shameful" homeless figures laid bare as children worst affected

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

“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

Pressure builds for a legal ban on fracking

Mary Church says the ban on fracking remains a policy position that needs to become legislation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pressure-builds-for-a-legal-ban-on-fracking

UK’s approach to human rights is chilling says Amnesty

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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