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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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

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

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

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

Concerns raised over proposed National Care Service

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

Scotland must extend its free school meals provision

Some 500,000 more children will be eligible in England

https://tfn.scot/news/free-school-meals-in-england-but-campaigners-demand-scotland-to-follow

Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

https://tfn.scot/news/bond-uk-must-increase-diplomatic-pressure-after-deaths-of-workers-in-gaza

Response to Equalities, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee pre-budget scrutiny: (The impact of the Scottish Budget on the public)

Parliamentary records and Scottish Government publications.,It should be of significant concern to the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament that this crucial,SCVO appreciates the financial pressures facing the Scottish Government; however, Scottish Government,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.,Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/61732/2023/08/24/response-to-equalities-human-rights-and-civil-justice-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-the-impact-of-the-scottish-budget-on-the-public

Facebook under fire from charity over abuse video

Charity wants government action to bring internet companies into line after Facebook refuses to remove disturbing video

https://tfn.scot/news/facebook-under-fire-from-charity-over-abuse-video

Groups say bill must offer genuine empowerment

​Charities warn amendments to bill must stay in place to offer genuine democratic change for communities

https://tfn.scot/news/groups-say-bill-must-offer-genuine-empowerment

Charity probed by OSCR and Scottish Government

Regulator has received "concerns"

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-probed-by-oscr-and-scottish-government

Christians slate anti-hate campaign

Religious groups object to poster campaign

https://tfn.scot/news/christians-slate-anti-hate-campaign

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