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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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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

Health and social care integration is failing and radical change is needed

NEWS 30 October 2018 by Graham Martin
Management
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The leadership of key organisations charged with transforming care in Scotland has been questioned by the country’s third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-intergration-is-failing-and-radical-change-is-needed

Holyrood minister praises vital work of pioneering charity

NEWS 19 May 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The charity, established by philanthropists Garreth and Nicola Wood, has worked closely with the Scottish Government,

https://tfn.scot/news/holyrood-minister-praises-vital-work-of-pioneering-charity

Hundreds of thousands of Scots households set to be dragged into fuel poverty, charity warns

NEWS 8 March 2022 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
57 per cent of people living in the Western Isles will soon be spending more than 10 per cent of their income on energy.

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-scots-households-set-to-be-dragged-into-fuel-poverty-charity-warns

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

Charities among voices calling for pause of National Care Service

NEWS 9 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
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“There is a real risk these plans will create a schism between the Government and wider civic Scotland."

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-among-voices-calling-for-pause-of-national-care-service

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

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

Wild animal circus ban welcomed by charities

NEWS 7 September 2016 by Graham Martin
Culture & Leisure
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Charities have welcomed a decision to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses

https://tfn.scot/news/wild-animal-circus-ban-welcomed-by-charities

Councils have closed a quarter of public toilets

NEWS 4 September 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
South Lanarkshire Council has closed all 19 public toilets it operated in 2010 while other councils have also made dramatic reductions

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-have-closed-a-quarter-of-public-toilets

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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.