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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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Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Action on fairer funding is crucial

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-bold-commitments-and-not-warm-words-in-the-programme-for-government

Sector's sadness at National Care Service "mess"

NEWS 24 January 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
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Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
#Society
#Politics
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Care bodies fear little will change as plans for care service are scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-mess-leaves-sector-reeling

We want to be the sector’s window to Whitehall

OPINION 9 August 2024 by Ian Murray
Families & Young People
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#GeneralElection24
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Scottish secretary Ian Murray outlines the new UK Government’s pledges to charities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-want-to-be-the-sectors-window-to-whitehall

MSPs urged to change public debt collection to tackle child poverty

NEWS 11 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
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Low-income families across Scotland are facing a growing debt crisis.

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-urged-to-change-public-debt-collection-to-tackle-child-poverty

Invest in retraining to protect workers, government told

NEWS 25 August 2020 by Gavin Stuart
Social Justice & Poverty
Reform Scotland is calling for a major upscale of current programmes

https://tfn.scot/news/invest-in-retraining-to-protect-workers-government-told

Kirk demands UK government action on migrants’ plight

NEWS 21 April 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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Greater protections must be enacted to protect vulnerable migrants says leading church figure

https://tfn.scot/news/kirk-demands-uk-government-action-on-immigrants-plight

Outrage as Scotland to use “flawed” DWP payments system

NEWS 29 March 2018 by Rab Armour
Management
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​Scottish Government won't reveal cost of using IT system

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-as-scotland-to-use-flawed-dwp-payments-system

New system aims to combat funeral poverty

NEWS 9 September 2019 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The Scottish Government has unveiled a new new Funeral Support Payment, which will support low income families who lose a loved one

https://tfn.scot/news/new-system-aims-to-combat-funeral-poverty

Child abuse charity founder dies still fighting for justice

NEWS 1 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Families & Young People
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Frank Docherty and his siblings were abused while in care in Scotland in the 1950s

https://tfn.scot/news/child-abuse-charity-founder-dies-still-fighting-for-justice

Charity chief apologises over Tory "liars" tweet

NEWS 31 August 2023 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
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Charity initially said it stood by the comments

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-chief-apologises-over-tory-liars-tweet

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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.