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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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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

Government turning its back on child refugees in Europe

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
A government announcement to help more child refugees will do nothing for the 26,000 refugee children alone in Europe without their families

https://tfn.scot/news/government-turning-its-back-on-child-refugees-in-europe

Did Charity Commission play role in creating gagging clause?

NEWS 7 March 2016 by Robert Armour
Management
​Critics round on Charity Commission chair asking him to explain his role in the UK government's recent gagging clause controversy

https://tfn.scot/news/did-charity-commission-play-role-in-creating-gagging-clause

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

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

Third sector must not be silenced in fight against austerity

NEWS 12 August 2014 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Third sector's voice is crucial in the battle against poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-not-be-silenced-in-fight-against-austerity

Stitched up: fury as Tory toff tells charities to ‘stick to their knitting’

NEWS 4 September 2014 by Graham Martin
Management
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Top Tory condemned for telling charities to 'stick to their knitting'

https://tfn.scot/news/stitched-up-fury-as-tory-toff-tells-charities-to-stick-to-their-knitting

Charities call on first minister to provide funding to avert winter catastrophe for vulnerable

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Robert Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Campaigners brace themselves for worst winter in living memory

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-on-first-minister-to-provide-funding-to-avert-winter-catastrophe-for-vulnerable

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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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

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.