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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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Ban on smacking set to be introduced

NEWS 20 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
Families & Young People
The move has been welcomed by NSPCC Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/ban-on-smacking-set-to-be-introduced

Christian charity rejects smacking ban

NEWS 23 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
1 comment
​Charity believes children should "not be spared the rod"

https://tfn.scot/news/christian-charity-rejects-smacking-ban

Dangers of silent killer sepsis highlighted

NEWS 5 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The launch of a new publicity campaign has been welcomed by charities that work to promote awareness

https://tfn.scot/news/dangers-of-silent-killer-sepsis-highlighted

Sacked charity chief loses internal appeal

NEWS 22 April 2016 by Rab Armour
Management
1 comment
Margaret Lynch vows to take CAS to tribunal

https://tfn.scot/news/sacked-charity-chief-loses-internal-appeal

Kinship carers living in fear of new benefits system

NEWS 18 August 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Scotland’s kinship carers are set to lose out with the introduction of Universal Credit, a new report claims

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-could-leave-kinship-carers-in-poverty

Victory: mentally ill PIP claimants set for higher payments

NEWS 26 January 2018 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
1 comment
Landmark ruling won't be challenged

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-mentally-ill-pip-claimants-set-for-higher-payments

Social housing green funding boost

NEWS 25 August 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
Funding to deploy low carbon heating systems in social housing is being fast-tracked

https://tfn.scot/news/social-housing-green-funding-boost

Figures prove devastating effect on families if Universal Credit uplift is lost

NEWS 10 February 2021 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/figures-prove-devastating-effect-on-families-if-universal-credit-uplift-is-lost

Charity hits out at ministers as homelessness reaches new records in Scotland

NEWS 31 January 2023 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Temporary accommodation is being over-used

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hits-out-at-ministers-as-homelessness-reaches-new-records-in-scotland

Shelter: Plan to tackle child poverty doomed to fail without social housing delivery

NEWS 13 June 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Shelter Scotland says a consistent failure to deliver the necessary social homes means child poverty will inevitably remain high.  

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-plan-to-tackle-child-poverty-doomed-to-fail-without-social-housing-delivery

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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.