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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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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

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

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

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

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

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Rab 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

"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
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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

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

SCVO and partners launch milestone digital inclusion charter

NEWS 16 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
A trailblazing partnership between SCVO and the Scottish Government has launched a milestone charter to improve digital inclusion.

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-and-partners-launch-milestone-digital-inclusion-charter

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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.