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

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Why do we still not trust families to manage a decent income?

OPINION 8 September 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
SallyAnn Kelly argues that the Scottish Government’s failure to deliver the Scottish Child Payment undermines the rights of children. #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-do-we-still-not-trust-families-to-manage-a-decent-income

New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

NEWS 11 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Management
£76.6m worth of employment contracts going to companies based outside of Scotland or working in partnership with international bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/new-work-programme-set-to-be-dominated-by-large-employability-organisations

Scotland in 2019: a country ravaged by poverty and inequality

NEWS 28 March 2019 by Graham Martin
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Deprivation and desperation is deepening in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-2019-a-country-ravaged-by-poverty-and-inequality

Parents attack Scottish Government on free childcare

NEWS 20 November 2015 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
A campaign group of parents has accused the Scottish Government of making promises it cannot keep about free childcare places

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-attack-scottish-government-of-free-childcare

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

We took the government to court so can you

OPINION 30 March 2017 Guest post
Families & Young People
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Fraser Sutherland says taking the government to court is part of Scotland’s democracy growing up

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-took-the-government-to-court-so-should-you

Election 2019: the Scottish Labour Party

OPINION 20 November 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
Richard Leonard of Scottish Labour makes his party's pitch to the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/election-2019-the-scottish-labour-party

Covid recovery strategy pledges a fairer, more inclusive approach

OPINION 19 October 2021 by Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/covid-recovery-strategy-pledges-a-fairer-more-inclusive-approach

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

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

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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.