Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Concerns over advocacy reforms

NEWS 10 March 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance has said it has significant concerns over tendering for the new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-over-advocacy-reforms

Fight still on to save UK aid department

NEWS 10 June 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Charities and MPs say DfID must be saved - but Tory threat remains

https://tfn.scot/news/fight-still-on-to-save-uk-aid-department

Scottish cities miss air pollution targets by a decade

NEWS 21 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

UK government faces fines and a health crisis due to failing to meet EU air pollution targets claims campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-cities-miss-air-pollution-targets-by-a-decade

Parents make audacious bid for community-led school

NEWS 20 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Parents in Milngavie bid to run their own Catholic school after council announced plans to merge

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-make-audacious-bid-for-community-led-school

Tory brutality laid bare - now let’s shape the alternative

OPINION 28 February 2017 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Christina McKelvie on Scotland's new social security system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tory-brutality-laid-bare-now-lets-shape-the-alternative

Families face “endless poverty” as cost of living outstrips earnings

NEWS 18 January 2017 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

https://tfn.scot/news/families-face-endless-poverty-as-cost-of-living-outstrips-earnings

Brexit could be “deeply damaging” to Scotland’s third sector

NEWS 26 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

Leaving the EU will put more demand on third sector services and increase funding pressures, third sector leaders have told Scottish ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/Brexit-could-be-deeply-damaging-to-Scotlands-third-sector

NHS missing mental health targets

NEWS 26 May 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Charities are calling for speedy improvements to the treatement of vulnerable children and young people struggling with mental health problems

https://tfn.scot/news/nhs-missing-mental-health-targets

Cuts to homeless services could be devastating

NEWS 2 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

The quality of accommodation and services for homeless people is already slipping with further cuts on the horizon

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-for-scotlands-homeless-accommodation-and-services

Government told to find out why charities aren’t making best use of technology

NEWS 30 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Senior executives from Google and Twitter tell House of Lords committee on charities digital technology is crucial to sector

https://tfn.scot/news/government-told-to-find-out-why-charities-arent-making-best-use-of-technolo

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