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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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Ethical spending act fails to hit home

NEWS 14 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Management
Charities are disappointed the government has not created stronger laws to channel £9bn of public cash

https://tfn.scot/news/ethical-spending-bill-fails-to-hit-home

New women’s jail not needed, say campaigners

NEWS 8 January 2015 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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Battle begins to stop women's jail plans

https://tfn.scot/news/new-womens-jail-not-needed-say-campaigners

Equality action plan applauded

NEWS 16 November 2023 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
LGBTI organisations praise new government action plan

https://tfn.scot/news/equality-action-plan-applauded

Pressure mounts on Swinney to save charity factory and 60 jobs

NEWS 22 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Enterprise is set to lose two vital government contracts

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-swinney-to-save-charity-factory-and-60-jobs

Tory cuts condemn millions of children to poverty

NEWS 28 May 2015 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
UK government cuts to welfare and benefits outlined in Queen's speech will exacerbate child poverty, according to leading campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-cuts-condemn-millions-of-children-to-poverty

Tory welfare cuts herald a future of misery

NEWS 29 June 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
Women, disabled people and the young are being savaged by damaging UK government welfare cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-welfare-cuts-herald-a-future-of-misery

UK government set to raid Scotland’s Big Lottery Fund cash by 40%

NEWS 16 November 2015 by Rab Armour
Management
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​Fears UK government will seize £320m of Big Lottery Fund cash across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-set-to-raid-scotlands-lottery-cash-by-40

Tory Government slammed over approval of North Sea oil field

NEWS 2 June 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
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The UK Government gave the go-ahead to plans to develop the north sea oil field.

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-government-slammed-over-approval-of-north-sea-oil-field

Scottish Ethnic Minority Women’s Network created

NEWS 21 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
Social Justice & Poverty
The next event will focus how ethnic minority women influence the Scottish Government strategy on gender based violence

https://tfn.scot/news/ethnic-minority-womens-network-seeks-to-tackle-violence-against-women-in-sc

Third sector workers should be given the living wage

NEWS 14 August 2014 by Third Force News Guest
Management
A government report has outlined recommendations for workers in private and public industries to strive for better practice

https://tfn.scot/news/government-welcomes-living-wage-for-charity-workers

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.