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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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Millions pledged for people in temporary homes

NEWS 27 June 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
​Investment shastens access to permanent accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/millions-pledged-for-people-in-temporary-homes

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

Coronavirus advice for social landlords

NEWS 6 March 2020 by Gareth Jones
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Housing Regulator has said social landlords must be aware of the impact the virus could have

https://tfn.scot/news/coronavirus-advice-for-social-landlords

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

Members of new poverty group revealed

NEWS 15 August 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
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The Poverty and Inequality Commission will provide key advice to the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/members-of-new-poverty-group-revealed

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

Size of housing waiting lists reflects failure to tackle housing emergency, charity warns

NEWS 25 April 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
Shelter has said that the Scottish Government needs to deliver 38,500 social homes by 2026. 

https://tfn.scot/news/size-of-housing-waiting-lists-reflects-failure-to-tackle-housing-emergency-charity-warns

Concerns raised over proposed National Care Service

NEWS 10 November 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The transfer of these powers will lead to worse outcomes for service users, Labour’s Katy Clark warned. 

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-raised-over-proposed-national-care-service

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

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

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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.